Articles tagged under: white mold

New Fungicide to Address White Mold

Published October 25, 2025

BASF has received EPA approval for a new fungicide to address white mold called Zorina. Senior Product Manager Erick Garcia says white mold is a big issue, and each year it becomes a bigger issue. "In 2024 alone, it's estimated…

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Ideal Summer Conditions Fuel Widespread White Mold

Published October 10, 2025

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.…

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White Mold Cuts Into Soybean Yields Across RRV

Published October 10, 2025

Asgrow DEKALB Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt says soybean harvest in the Red River Valley is moving along nicely. "Yields are looking pretty good," said Pruitt. "The main thing that I'm hearing is that we definitely had some white mold issues;…

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Not Exceptional, But Good

Published October 1, 2025

Sykora Harvesting is working on soybeans near its home base in Wheaton, Minnesota. Even though they just started, owner Dennis Sykora is pleased with the crop. "It's going to be at least a week more for the beans, but it's…

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Sundeen: Disease Pressures Hit Soybeans, Canola

Published September 21, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says white mold is showing up in both soybean and canola fields. “We’ve got white mold that’s been setting in pretty hard in some soybean fields, even stuff that has pretty good white mold tolerance,”…

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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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Verticillium Stripe Rising as Major Canola Threat

Published September 5, 2025

Four major diseases are showing up in North Dakota canola this season. "It follows in the order blackleg, white mold, verticillium stripe, and a little bit of clubroot in northeast North Dakota," said Venkat Chopra, plant pathologist, NDSU Extension. "The…

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Dry Bean Harvest Nears

Published August 14, 2025

With harvest just a couple of weeks away, this year’s dry bean crop has had to overcome adverse weather. "Spotty weather has some places looking good, while others could have caught some earlier rains here, and I think they would…

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Pioneer Agronomy Update with Kristie Sundeen

Published July 10, 2025

In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said canola is at high risk for white mold in some areas. "The easiest way to determine if you should be spraying fungicide is to walk your fields; if the…

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Prime Time for White Mold

Published August 31, 2024

With a wet growing season, the conditions were ripe for white mold in dry bean and soybean production. During the NDSU Dry Bean Tour at the Carrington Research Center, NDSU Extension Research Plant Pathologist Michael Wunsch said the crops that…

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