By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off

Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) is the most destructive soybean pathogen in the United States, with annual yield losses due to SCN estimated at more than $1 billion. Yield losses caused by SCN are often underestimated because the nematode can be present in fields without causing any noticeable aboveground symptoms. In an effort to increase soybean farmers’ awareness of the soybean cyst nematode, the SCN Coalition is designating October 6, 2025, as National Nematode Day.

Recently, members of the SCN Coalition met in Columbus to discuss the latest research and updates on their current initiatives. On this episode of the Ohio Field Leader Podcast Greg Tylka, professor in the Department of Plant P

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