Photo courtesy of Igor Stevanovic/Adobe Stock.

SCN remains a high priority for researchers

Figure 2. Symptoms of alfalfa plants affected by Sclerotinia crown and stem rot. A: Diseased alfalfa stems have a bleached, dry appearance. Infected plants become wilted and eventually collapse in the field due to stem and crown rot, which softens and weakens the stem. B: White arrows represent the wilted plants spotted in the field. Photo courtesy of Maira Duffeck, Oklahoma State University.

Checking on your alfalfa crop pays

South Dakota Soil Health Coalition board chairman Shawn Freeland leads a cover crop grazing exercise during the 2023 Soil Health School. Freeland will host the 2024 West River Soil Health School, June 26 to 27, at his Dry Creek Beef Farm and Ranch near Caputa, South Dakota. (Courtesy photo.)

Coalition plans additional Soil Health School for West River

A grass field adorned with a myriad of flowers in an array of breathtaking colors. (iStock │ #1856236102 - Vladislav Gomzyakov)

USDA clarifies rules for buying and selling seeds and plants online from other countries