SDS on the Rise: Managing Its Growing Impact - Peterson Farms Seed

SDS on the Rise: Managing Its Growing Impact - Peterson Farms Seed

The U of MN expanded the number of counties with confirmed SDS in 2024, with several additional counties suspected but not confirmed. (Credit: Dean Malvick) 2024 was a year for diseases. The conditions – cool, wet spring followed by periods of high humidity – created a prime environment for crop diseases. Among them was sudden death syndrome (SDS) in soybeans which continued its march into the region. Confirmed reports of SDS increased in freque…