In this conversation, Sam Markell and Wade Webster from NDSU Extension discuss the shift in soybean diseases over the years and the importance of disease management. They highlight the emergence of diseases like soybean cyst nematode (SCN), sudden death syndrome (SDS), and frog eye leaf spot. They explain the biology of these diseases and how they interact with each other. The conversation also touches on the impact of weather conditions, the importance of scouting, and the need for resistant varieties and seed treatments. In this conversation, Wade Webster and Sam Markell discuss various soybean diseases, including sudden death syndrome (SDS) and brown stem rot. They explain the symptoms and diagnostics of these diseases, as well as the environmental conditions that favor their development. They also touch on the importance of seed treatments for managing SDS and the potential for extending the lifespan of seed treatments in the future. The conversation concludes with a discussion on other crop diseases, such as rust in dry beans and sunflowers.