Dylan Mangel
@DylanMangel
Extension Field Crop Pathologist (Soy) and Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Enjoying the good life with my wife and sons!
SCN causes U.S. producers ~$1.5 Billion/yr and often has no noticeable above ground symptoms. Testing is the best way to see if you are losing money. Funding from @NESoybeanBoard is currently covering the cost of testing for all NE producers. Details below cropwatch.unl.edu/2022/sample-so…
Downy mildew of soybean causes irregular yellow spots on the top side of leaves & gray tufts of fungal growth on the underside. Mainly in upper canopy after flowering w/t high relative humidity. The disease is superficial & rarely causes yield loss @CropNetwork #Soybean
What are you seeing in your fields? White mold and frogeye leaf spot are showing up in Nebraska. See an update video here: youtu.be/G3IrpFzEMgc #soybeans
A nice break down of how white mold breaks down your plants!
🤔What do soybean flower structures have to do with white mold development...... a lot according to @BisonBeanDoc #farmingtips #cropprotection #soybeans
🚨 Eastern Otoe Co. Field had white mold in 2023. Viatude® is your best route to combat white mold! @CowboyCubby @KatieJaneImhoff @NemahaValley
They're here. Reports of white mold mushrooms are coming in from around the state. Chances to manage are running out.

Before the beef show, stop by the Dawson County Fair to learn about corn and soybean research
White Mold and beyond. Get a real-time look at what to scout for & how to protect your crop. 📺: youtu.be/jFBL6eJPoIU #Soybeans #PlantPathology #NebraskaAg #CropDisease
Southern rust in Cass County Nebraska. #PeskyPustules
@tjcksn @UNL_CropWatch Please allow me to reintroduce myself… those #PeskyPustules have made it to Cass county, NE. Very low incidence in the field. Bring a sample by the P&PDC to confirm southern rust vs common rust.
It's starting in Nebraska too.
Too early for this post - but SDS, white mold and downy mildew showing up in parts of Iowa. 😬
Are toads in your cornfield an indicator of adequate moisture? No idea. A more reliable method is to use crop ET or soil moisture sensors. Find links to some great cropwatch articles in the comments.
My flight out of Chicago was canceled for the second day in a row, but it doesn't matter. I am completing a dream to cruise west on the California Zephyr! Planes, trains, and automobiles!
The Art Institute of Chicago is a must see. This is The Song of the Lark by Jules Brenton. This is the face I make when I hear a bird while scouting soybeans.

Check out the Fungicide ROI Calculator for White Mold of Soybean from Extension at cropprotectionnetwork.org/white-mold-roi…. @BisonBeanDoc @badgercropdoc @DTelenko @dsmuelle @MartinChilvers1 @hoperbecton @datascience_uw @CFAES_OSU +others @SoyResearchInfo @SoybeanScience1 @WISoyCheckoff…
It's peak white mold infection season in Nebraska and the 30 day precip is at 200-400%+ in high risk areas. Consider management now if you have a history of white mold. Video: youtu.be/oxbTdmPwlD4

Graduate student, Roshani Baral, puts four soybean varieties to the test against white mold. 🌱 Watch here: youtu.be/gcZCsYg4zxc #PlantPathology #Sclerotinia #SoybeanResearch #CropScience #PlantHealth #AgResearch #InoculationMethods
Just posted: An Overview of Fusarium Root Rot publication from Extension at cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/a…. @febina_m @MahDuffeck @NCLegumeLady @DylanMangel @BisonBeanDoc @baldpathologist @MandyBish1 @travisfaske @dsmuelle @alisonrISU @alabamaED @DTelenko @cropdoc08 +others…
Watch here for a soybean white mold update, including a sneak peak of our summer time-lapse observations from Nebraska Fields. #soybean @UNL_CropWatch @NESoybeanBoard youtu.be/oxbTdmPwlD4
CropWatch Management Article is out. Contact NE Extension with questions.
With flowering underway & conditions ripe for #whitemold infection in #soybean, now is the time to act. Learn how to identify risk, protect vulnerable blooms & prevent yield losses before it’s too late. buff.ly/On0zpPB #NebExt #ag #cropproduction #cropdisease