Soy Insights Sponsored Conten Now is the time to test for soybean cyst nematodes Soybean growers should be on the years to come lookout for soybean cyst nematodes In addition to growers getting their results, NDSU will use egg levels and geospatial positions of samples to create a map of SCN in North Dakota. NDSU receives only egg level and geospatial not personal information. Recommended places to test includ field entrances, flood-prone areas and low spots, consistently low-yielding spots, shelter belts and fence lines yellow spots showing up in August, and SCN is a parasite that can infect the roots of soybean plants and can be a devastating pest. Even before ground mptoms are present, ScN can causie high levels of yield loss. Fall is the best time for testing, because that's when the nematode numerous in the soil and easiest to find. data SCN was identified in the U.S. in 1954 and spread through major soybean production areas. It first showed up in North Dakota's Richland County in 2003 and has since spread to 19 other areas with high pH Sam Markell, North Dakota State University Extension plant pathologist, inspects a soybean Proactive management of SCN is root for soybean cyst nematode. (North Dakota Soybean Council) necessary. Management options that ave been found to help include using The North Dakota Soybean Council managing it right away youoing Council will cover SCN laboratory fees resistant varieties, crop rotation and and North Dakota State University to be in good shape," says Sam Markell, on the pre-labeled bags only Extension in 2013 created a free testing plant pathologist for broadleaf crops at Growers will receive their results fro soil samples have been tested for SCN nematicide seed treatments. For more information or for a free sample collection bag, contact your rogram. Since its creation, over 3,000 NDSU Extension. the lab, and the results will be presented Each NDSU Extension county office as eggs/100 cubic centimeters of soil. county Extension service We've got some good management has pre-labeled SCN soil testing bags, The greater the number, the higher and growers can pick up as many as the risk. Levels less than 100 could be et on it eariy, because if you blow this three bags each. Growers are instructed false positives and should be resampled, up in your field, it's going to take years to fill each sample bag with soil, provide according to NDSU Extension. Very high r you to get the population back down. site information and send the bag to the levels (greater than 10,000 eggs/100cc) But if you find it right away-and start partner lab. The North Dakota Soybean may impact soybean production for tools. So really, finding it is the key. The biggest thing that growers want to do is North Dakota Soybean Council