NDSU Extension Crop and Pest Report

10/15/2026

Are fall-applied herbicides worth it? Joe Ikley joins In the Pod to talk w**d management considerations growers should be thinking about now. https://share.transistor.fm/s/c1863b4b **ds **dControl

10/12/2026

Timely fungicide applications are critical for managing Fusarium head blight (scab) in wheat. BUT field conditions can sometimes make it difficult to hit that perfect window.

This season researchers at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center compared spray drone and ground applications to control FHB.

Preliminary results >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/impact-stories/beating-wheat-scab-time-comparing-drone-and-ground-fungicide-applications

10/08/2026

The 22nd issue of the NDSU Extension Crop & Pest Report is now available https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/crop-production/crop-pest-report

In this issue:
- IPM Insect Report for Wheat & Barley
- IPM Insect Report for Soybean
- IPM Insect Report for Sunflower
- Soybean Seed Pathogen Concerns
- Managing Your Mindset in Responding to Stress
- North Central ND
- Northeast ND
- Northwest ND
- South-Central/Southeast ND
- Southwest ND

10/07/2026

Update from NDSU Extension Soybean Pathologist Wade Webster:

" While not widespread, some fields that have been sitting at full maturity with recent rains are starting to show seed decay. Especially important for any soybeans being harvested for seed production as germination quality can be an issue."

What have you seen in your fields?

10/06/2026

As October’s SCN Action Month gets underway, a North Dakota State University soybean pathologist is urging growers across the Northern Plains to pull soil samples and track soybean cyst nematode numbers season after season. Dr. Wade Webster, NDSU Extension soybean pathologist, joined Agriculture of America to discuss SCN, the yield-robbing pest that costs U.S. soybean growers $1 billion or more in losses each year. The SCN Coalition designates every October as SCN Action Month.

NDSU soybean pathologist Wade Webster explains why SCN can't be eliminated once it's in a field, and how sampling, resistance rotation and free soil bags help growers stay ahead.

09/30/2026

This year's herbicides should be taken into considerations when planning for 2027. Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension W**d Specialist breaks down what growers should be thinking about in issue #21 of the Crop and Pest Report.

"The dry conditions throughout the summer have led to many concerns about herbicide carryover to certain crops next year. It will be beneficial to most everyone this winter to take a look at the herbicides applied this summer, and the rainfall requirements to allow for rotation to certain crops next year. The products of most concern are anything containing clopyralid, or many of our Group 27 herbicides that we use in corn or small grains. There may be certain situations where 2027 cropping plans may need to be changed based on herbicides used in 2026, especially in some of the areas that are observing severe rainfall deficits. Labels will be the best guidance in these areas of concern. One note is every year we get questions about getting soil analyzed for presence of certain herbicides, typically reported back as a PPM or PPB of certain active ingredients. We do not have a lot of guidance on what a certain PPM or PPB test results actually means in regards to risk of injury from carryover, so these tests can help determine presence or absence of a product, but may not be helpful for determining level or severity of carryover concern for next year."

See Joe's FULL Fall W**d Control article https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/crop-production/crop-pest-report

09/28/2026

Are you scouting for tar spot in your corn? We are 🔎🌽Learn more about this emerging problem in NDSU Crop and Pest Report #20 https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/crop-production/crop-pest-report

09/25/2026

Beyond the increased transportation, storage, and processing costs, the soilborne pathogens and microorganisms in the tare soil should not be ignored during sugarbeet harvest.

Learn more NDSU Ext Crop and Pest Report #21 https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/crop-production/crop-pest-report

09/24/2026

The 21st issue of the NDSU Extension Crop & Pest Report is here. In this issue you will find:
Corn Rootworm Trapping Season Ends
Time to Consider Tare Soil During Sugarbeet Harvest
Managing Soybean Cyst Nematode
Drought Accelerates Soybean Maturity and Dry-Down
Yearly Reminders for Fall-Applied Nitrogen
Fall W**d Control Considerations
Pine Wilt Disease
Around the State
North Central ND
Northwest ND
South-Central/Southeast ND
Southwest ND
You can find all the reports at https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/crop-production/crop-pest-report

09/23/2026

Drought can effect more than just your crop yields, it can impact your soil test results too.

When sampling.... getting to the proper depth is critical.

NDSU Extension Soil Specialist, Brady Goettl, explains what to consider when interpreting this year's results and why THIS is the year for nitrate sampling.

Find the full article in NDSU Crop and Pest Report #20 https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/crop-production/crop-pest-report