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Dean Malvik

Dean Malvik

Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist at University of Minnesota, specializing in soybean and corn disease management.

Jun 17, 2026

19:51
How does that shake out for these different diseases you're talking about for early season at least?
19:56
Good question.
19:58
For most root and stem diseases, you know, there's very little we can do in season.
20:05
You know, one exception being A couple of exception might be stem canker or spot of stem blight on soybean and white mold.
20:12
You know, we can use fungicides to help manage those, but otherwise the root, most of the root and the stem diseases, we can't control them in season.
20:22
But of course, what is valuable is to know when, where they occur.
20:26
And we can take steps in the future to help manage them, whether that's through a different resistant variety or appropriate seed treatment.
25:00
But what do you want to prime people on just for this kind of earlier session here?

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