Climate resilient, nutritious long beans are unfortunately susceptible to aphids and nematodes. By creating four new pest-resistant varieties of the beans, scientists aim to reduce farmers' reliance ...

U.S. soybean farmers face a $1.5 billion problem each year in the form of yield losses from soybean cyst nematode (SCN).¹ Yet proactive soybean cyst nematode control starting at the roots can curb ...

Agricultural scientists are rethinking their battle plans against plant parasites that cause billions of dollars in annual ...

Root-knot nematodes (RKN, Meloidogynespp.) are microscopic roundworms that feed on plant roots. M. incognita, the Southern root-knot nematode, is the most common RKN species in the region. Once RKN ...

It is best to keep scouting soybeans up until harvest. Your findings can help prepare for harvest itself and inform ...

Northarvest Bean Growers Association is funding test kits for dry edible bean growers to test the soil for soybean cyst nematodes, which can severely impact yields in soybeans and dry beans. The ...

Support from Northarvest Bean Growers Association and U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grants has allowed researchers at North Dakota State University to look at ways to manage ...

Soybean cyst nematode is the most significant soybean pest in the world. SCN can be found in 30 soybean producing states, including Hawaii. Many farms suffer from declining soybean yields for years ...

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most damaging pest in U.S. soybean production. It affects more than 200,000 growers, and annual soybean cyst nematode yield loss costs growers an estimated $1.5 ...