October 1, 2024
What is National Nematode Day?
The SCN Coalition is naming October 1, 2024 National Nematode Day to increase soybean farmers’ awareness of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) – the No. 1 yield-grabbing pathogen of the soybean crop in North America.
Watch the videos below to learn tips on how to protect soybean yields against SCN and other parasitic nematodes like lesion, southern root knot and reniform. Follow #nematodeday on social!
2024 Nematode Day Videos
Are all nematodes harmful?
What parasitic nematode is the No. 2 threat of the southern soybean crop?
Does SCN make other plant diseases worse?
Dylan Mangel, plant pathologist at the University of Nebraska explains the role nematodes play in our environment.
Horacio Lopez-Nicora, nematologist, Ohio State University explains the parasitic nematode threats that southern soybean farmers face.
Dylan Mangel, plant pathologist at the University of Nebraska explains the interactions between SCN and other soybean diseases.
2023 Nematode Day Videos
Which of these are hosts for Southern root-knot nematode?
Why does The SCN Coalition recommend soybean farmers know their source of SCN resistance?
Can SCN be eradicated in soybean fields?
What is the first step farmers should take to actively manage SCN in soybean fields?
Travis Faske, plant pathologist at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture shares which crops are hosts for Southern root-knot nematode.
Angela Tenney, nematode diagnostician, Michigan State University shares why it’s important for farmers to know their source of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) resistance.
Monica Pennewitt, plant pathology PhD candidate, Iowa State University shares if farmers can eradicate soybean cyst nematode (SCN) from their soybean field.
Carl Bradley, plant pathologist, University of Kentucky shares the first step farmers should take to actively manage soybean cyst nematode (SCN) in soybean fields.
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