White mold was a significant problem for soybean and dry edible bean growers in 2025. “We’ve had growers stop by from Cavalier to Buxton, Mayville, Hatton, right through the central region up to the Canadian border,” reported Heads Up Crop Protectants President Colin Dutcheshen from the International Sugarbeet and Dry Bean Expo trade show. “White mold is the #1 concern.” Dutcheshen said the seed treatment has a role throughout the entire growing season. “Most seed treatments work as a fungicidal, trying to stop a fungal pathogen like white mold from occurring. We’re actually active on the variety zone genetic package, helping to turn on the defensive traits prior to infection, so the plant responds quicker and has a better chance when that white mold sets in come July or early August.” For dry beans, HeadsUp can also help address rhizoctonia root rot and damping off.
