CropWatch Podcast: Corn and Soybean Disease Update

September 26, 2025

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A tough year for crop disease in Nebraska — hear what experts saw in the field and the harvest risks that still lie ahead.

In the latest episode of CropWatch Podcast, host Eric Hunt is joined by a team of Nebraska Extension experts — including Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologists Tamra Jackson-Ziems and Dylan Mangel, Kyle Broderick, coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, and Talon Mues, Nebraska Extension instructor — who share their insights from one of the most challenging disease years in recent memory. 

From catastrophic southern rust in the southeast to white mold outbreaks in irrigated soybean acres, the team discusses how weather shaped disease pressure across the state — and what it means for harvest. They cover fungicide timing, stalk integrity, ear and grain quality, and the late-season surprise of sudden death syndrome in soybeans. The episode wraps up with harvest tips, sample submission guidance, and a look at the forecast as growers move into October. 

Follow the links below to listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple; alternatively, you can copy this feed URL and paste it into your favorite podcast app: http://feeds.feedburner.com/NebraskaCropwatch:

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