As the combines roll, many farmers are finding increasing amounts of white mold in their soybean fields. NDSU Extension Soybean Pathology Specialist Wade Webster says conditions in July and early August in North Dakota were perfect for white mold development. “Some areas, specifically in that central region, had pockets with heavier white mold,” said Webster. “I think, just because of commodity prices, there seemed to be fewer fungicide applications being put out for white mold management, which probably exacerbated the development of white mold in the fields.”
