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Free nematode testing for Wisconsin soybean growers

The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board is again offering free expanded nematode testing this year. Expanded testing not only looks for the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) but other pest nematodes as well.

SCN eggs persist in soil between soybean crops so samples can be taken at any time. Extension specialist Shawn Conley suggests sampling early in the season to determine the risk potential for the current crop as well as next year’s.  The SCN egg count can determine if a resistant variety of soybeans should be used in that field.

Free soil sample test kits are available by request at [email protected]