currently applying for funding for a large follow-up project. "I want to cut this list of 16 candidates down to one or two and be able to tell you they are the genes that can be used to make soybeans resistant to SCN," says Samanfar. INDUSTRY IMPACTS He notes that farm organizations and seed companies are urgently asking researchers about new sources of SCN resistance. While SCN is not new, there is new interest in management solutions from a wider area as soybeans continue to expand in western provinces. "SCN is here, and when it is in the field, you [have it] for at least 10 years," he says. "SCN is a very stubborn nematode, so it stays alive, and it keeps coming back on shoes and by the birds, animals and wind." "I need grain farmers to know that we are working very hard on this. We do have some promising data, and I am very optimistic about something good coming out of this project." Samanfar emphasizes that collaboration with nematologist Benjamin Mimee, soybean breeder Elroy Cober, and James Green at Carleton University was key to the project's success. This project was funded by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year investment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments and Grain Farmers of Ontario. l ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER 33 FEBRUARY 2023 How do you outsmart pest resistance on your farm? We’re asking Canadian growers to tell us about their resistance management strategies for weeds, diseases and insects. Share your resistance management success story to WIN! You could WIN an iPad Air 256 GB* Enter today at pestmanagementchallenge.ca The Pest Management Challenge contest runs November 29, 2022 – March 31, 2023**. *3 iPad Air 256 GB tablets available to be won, ARV of $1,000, odds of winning subject to the total number of eligible entries, mathematical skill testing question required to win an iPad. **Contest closes March 31, 2023 at 11:59 pm EDT. @protectyourland Thank you to our sponsors: The Pest Management Challenge contest is hosted by: manageresistancenow.ca ManageResistanceNow This research project received funding from Grain Farmers of Ontario.
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