Farmers and agribusiness professionals across Michigan are tracking the state’s wheat crop through Michigan State University Extension’s “Wheat Watchers” report.

Dennis Pennington tells Brownfield progress reports are meant to periodically capture the development and management of wheat.

“They pay attention to things like weed problems, diseases, if you have frost and freezes, and those types of things,” he explains.

Pennington says there are some reports of powdery mildew and Septoria, but disease outbreaks have been minimal.

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