Articles tagged under: Wade Webster

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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Soybeans Can’t Swim

Published July 16, 2024

NDSU Extension Soybean Pathology Specialist Wade Webster spoke at the series of Research Extension Center field days about the state of the soybean crops. "They're definitely not thriving under this much moisture, especially on the eastern side of the state,"…
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Root Rot Problems

Published July 5, 2024

According to NDSU Extension Soybean Pathologist Wade Webster, a lot of the crops are sitting in wet soils and are not establishing good root systems. “This heavy moisture triggers the pathogen growth. These pathogens lead to root rotting and the…
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