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White mold pressure persistent in Michigan

Friday, August 9

White mold concerns are widespread among Michigan farmers. Shiawassee County’s Mark Senk tells Brownfield last year’s outbreak left a lasting impact. “We’ve had ample rain all season, at times we’re thinking we’ve had too much rain,” he says. I know last year in our... Read More.

Perfect storm for white mold susceptibility

Monday, July 22

An agronomist for DEKALB Asgrow says conditions have been ripe for white mold pressure in soybeans. Michigan’s Doug George tells Brownfield, “It was the perfect storm, particularly for white mold, because we got the heavy rains during a time period when the flowers were... Read More.

Staying aware of white mold emergence

Monday, July 22

A plant pathologist says soybean farmers should be closely watching for the emergence of white mold. Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says, “We’re really coming up now on white mold season. We really suffered from it last year in my area. Right... Read More.