A soybean pathologist says farmers should continue to scout for soybean cyst nematode throughout the season. Horacio Lopez-Nicora with OSU Extension says SCN can cause significant yield reductions without any visible symptoms. “It is a soil-borne pathogen,” he says. “Once it is introduced, it is very unlikely that we will be able to eradicate it. The […]
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