A new and free online tool can help growers estimate profit loss from soybean cyst nematode. The SCN Profit Checker calculator was developed by the SCN Coalition, a collective of […] Read more
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New tool can reveal cost of soybean cyst nematode
A profit calculator from the U.S. that works for Ontario fields determines the field-by-field impact
Nematode survey a valued benchmark opportunity
Project will target more than soybean cyst nematode
The word nematode is often linked to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), and with good reason. In North America, SCN accounts for annual losses of more than $1 billion and up […] Read more
Time to watch for tar spot, soybean cyst nematode
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 26
Tar spot has now been established in the midwestern US for almost a decade and is an annual concern in many Midwestern states like Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin. While […] Read more
Partnership to bring nematode resistance trait to Enlist E3 soybeans
Corteva Agriscience, BASF and MS Technologies announced they have entered into a mutually beneficial trait licensing agreement to develop next-generation Enlist E3 soybeans with the nematode resistant soybean (NRS) trait for farmers […] Read more
Assessing soybean performance
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for September 22
Soybean harvest has begun, and yields have generally been good. Many growers are reporting above average yields. But there are fields that underperformed. For those fields that yielded less than […] Read more
Soybean cyst nematode infected area continues to expand
Soybean’s biggest yield robber gaining resistance as trait effectiveness declines in some areas
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) continues to migrate across Ontario and is adapting to resistant varieties. Albert Tenuta, field crop pathologist with OMAFRA, says SCN is showing up outside the traditional […] Read more
Testing soil for soybean cyst nematode
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for September 17
Soybean harvest has begun, and many growers have asked if they could sample for soybean cyst nematode this fall. For many growers, managing soybean cyst nematode (SCN) means planting SCN […] Read more
Tar spot in corn and soybean cyst nematode
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for August 13
This week we would like to discuss tar spot in corn as well as soybean cyst nematode and sudden death syndrome in soybean. Tar spot in corn There is a […] Read more
Fall means sampling for soybean cyst nematode
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of September 16
As fall approaches, two things are certain – winter will come and soybean cyst nematode (SCN) has done its business! For many growers, managing soybean cyst nematode means planting SCN […] Read more
Soybean cyst nematode confirmed in Manitoba
A damaging soybean pest that was expected to show up sooner or later in agricultural Manitoba has officially arrived. Crop surveys by University of Manitoba Ph.D. student Nazanin Ghavami with […] Read more