Articles tagged under: Wade Webster

Perfect Weather for White Mold

Published September 15, 2025

Conditions have been good this year for both soybean crop development and the development of white mold. As a result, NDSU Extension Soybean Pathology Specialist Wade Webster is observing signs of white mold throughout the state. "We've had perfect environmental…
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Disease Pressure Evident in Soybeans

Published August 15, 2025

NDSU Extension Soybean Pathologist Wade Webster says multiple diseases are appearing in soybean fields across North Dakota, with wet and cool spring conditions contributing to the rise. "Right now, we're starting to see sudden death syndrome symptoms and what's interesting…
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Soybean Fields Show Variability

Published June 30, 2025

Soybean fields are seeing a lot of variability thanks to early-season storms. NDSU Extension Soybean Pathology Specialist Wade Webster says planting dates are a factor. "We have been very inconsistent for soybean production and soybean growth across the state," said…
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Frosted

Published May 30, 2025

Many farmers in the Red River Valley were able to get soybeans in the ground early this spring. According to NDSU Extension Soybean Pathology Specialist Wade Webster, many of those soybeans suffered some frost damage. "There has been some curiosity…
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Soybean Farmers Urged to Scout for SDS

Published March 24, 2025

Soybean sudden death syndrome saw a significant increase in North Dakota in 2024, spreading beyond its previous limited presence. "Before 2024, we'd only had it in a few fields in Richland County and Cavalier County up by the Canadian border,"…
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New Phytophtora Strain Identified

Published December 19, 2024

NDSU Extension Soybean Pathologist Wade Webster spoke at Central Dakota Ag Day providing an update on soybean diseases like Sudden Death Syndrome. "It is a major disease issue and probably one of the most yield-reducing diseases so we're trying to…
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Plan Ahead for Next Year

Published November 8, 2024

One of the benefits of the dry weather seen throughout most of the Northern Plains this harvest season was the low disease pressure for soybeans. "We didn't see a lot of diseases showing up because we didn't have any of…
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White Mold Risk Remains High

Published July 25, 2024

White mold fungus is expected to be quite active with the intermittent rains and relatively mild summer temperatures seen in recent weeks. In the NDSU Crop and Pest Report, Extension Plant Pathologist Wade Webster said the northern regions of the…
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