Articles tagged under: Soybean Cyst Nematode

Soybean Farmers Urged to Scout for SDS

Published March 24, 2025

Soybean sudden death syndrome saw a significant increase in North Dakota in 2024, spreading beyond its previous limited presence. "Before 2024, we'd only had it in a few fields in Richland County and Cavalier County up by the Canadian border,"…

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A Warning About Red Crown Rot in Soybeans

Published November 8, 2024

Soybean Cyst Nematode and Sudden Death Syndrome are known causes of soybean yield loss, but a new disease, Red Crown Rot, is starting to show up with similar results. "Like SDS, Red Crown Rot is very similar in that it…

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New Genetics Available This Fall

Published July 22, 2024

With 19 new products in their Xitavo soybean lineup scheduled for sale this fall, BASF US Soybean Agronomy Lead Marc Hoobler is excited about the 2025 sales season. "Twelve of those new varieties were developed by the BASF breeding program,…

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Now is the Time to Think About SCN

Published October 3, 2023

BASF and the SCN Coalition are joining forces for the third year in a row to promote soybean cyst nematode education during October. "This is a great time to bring awareness and continued education to the most damaging soybean pest,"…

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Making the Bad, Worse; SCN

Published September 8, 2023

NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Sam Markell spoke at the Peterson Farms Seed Field Day and explained that Soybean Cyst Nematode can make other soybean diseases much worse. “We’ve probably had brown stem rot in North Dakota for quite a few…

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SCN: the Silent Yield Robber

Published August 22, 2023

Soybean Cyst Nematode is continuing to move north and west. Peterson Farms Seed lead agronomist Rick Swenson says this is the worst year he’s ever seen for SCN. "As it makes its march up the (Red River) Valley and across North…

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Excitement for BASF SCN Soybean Trait

Published June 29, 2023

BASF is known as a chemistry company, but it is also one of only six U.S. companies actively breeding soybeans and one of four in the trait business. Marc Hoobler is the company's agronomy lead for soybeans and canola and…

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Dry Bean Scene

Published June 23, 2023

NDSU Nematologist Guiping Yan joins us to talk about soybean cyst nematode in dry beans in this week's Dry Bean Scene. The Dry Bean Scene is sponsored by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Johnstown Bean Company, Varisto Herbicide from BASF,…

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Alarming Amounts of SCN

Published February 10, 2023

Results from soil samples indicate a large percentage of acres have damaging levels of soybean cyst nematode. BASF Product Manager Jeremiah Mullock says over 500 sample kits were sampled last fall. "Seventy-five percent of the fields sampled had SCN present…

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Soybean Cyst Nematode on the Move

Published January 9, 2023

Soybean Cyst Nematode was prolific this past spring in the region. "Soybean Cyst Nematode is a big deal and it's expanding through the state," said Sam Markell, plant pathologist, NDSU Extension. "Sampling is really important for identifying it" SCN has…

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