Date: August 27, 2009 
 

 
 

 
 
Location			Cercospora Forecast**		Risk Level
 
Alliance					10			High
 
Bayard						2			Low
 
Bridgeport					2			Low
 
Cedar Canyon					3			Low
 
Hemingford					4			Low
 
Mirage Flats					4			Low			
 
Mitchell 					4			Low
 
Morrill						5			Low
 
PREC* – Linear				4			Low
 
Scottsbluff - West				3			Low	
 
Torrington					4			Low
 

 
 
*PREC – Panhandle Research & Extension Center, Scottsbluff, NE
 

 
 
 ** Cercospora Forecast 
 
 7 or higher (High)	Strong potential for infection and further leaf spot development.  Scout field for symptoms of leaf spot, and if three or more spots per leaf are observed, consider treatment.
 

 
 
 6 (Moderate)	Borderline:  the crop should be monitored closely for increased infection potential.
 

 
 
5 or less (Low)	Little likelihood of infection.
 

 
 
Cooperative effort of the University of Nebraska and Western Sugar.  
 

 
 
Questions?  Contact Jerry Darnell at Western Sugar, 308-632-2056, or Kathy Nielsen at PREC, 308-632-1230.