Nathan Kleczewski - Hot Topics Heading into 2023

Nathan Kleczewski is a former Research Assistant Professor and Extension Field Crop Pathologist at the University of Illinois and current Technical Product Manager at Syngenta.  In this presentation, Kleczewski discusses major soybean diseases in Illinois, focusing on sudden death syndrome (SDS) and soybean cyst nematode (SCN). He explains SCN's lifecycle, its impact on soybean crops, and the importance of managing it through rotation and diverse resistance sources. Kleczewski also highlights the challenges and potential solutions for controlling these diseases, including the use of seed treatments and new technologies.

Originally recorded for the 2023 Crop Management Conference