Nematode Pressure on the Rise

Nematologists are seeing higher rates of nematode pressure in corn in recent years.

By Jeanne Bernick

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November 15, 2020 12:02 PM

Nematologists are seeing higher rates of nematode pressure in corn in recent years, explains Missy Bauer of B&M Crop Consulting during the 2010 Corn College session.

Listen to what Missy says about why nematodes are on the rise and what tools farmers can use to control nematodes.

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