February 4th, 2026

Join Extension entomologists and their graduate students from three Midwestern universities to get the latest updates on soybean gall midge (SGM). This free, live webinar will feature new research results and emerging management insights from ongoing field and laboratory studies across the region. Several short presentations covering a range of topics will leave plenty of time for questions and discussion. Growers, crop consultants and scouts, educators, and industry representatives are encouraged to attend.

Get the latest research-based updates on biology, ecology, and management, including:

• Updated information on SGM distribution and regional monitoring efforts

• Impacts on soybean production and yield loss under field conditions

• Biology and ecology updates, including cold tolerance and overwintering survival

• New insights into adult biology, including emergence timing and behavior

• Results from commercial soybean variety testing under SGM pressure

• Updates on biological control efforts

• Evaluation of new and emerging cultural control strategies, along with other management tools

Certified Crop Advisors can earn pest management (PM) CEUs by attending the live event.

Registration (coming soon!)
Registration is required. However, thanks to our generous sponsors, there is no fee to watch live or on-demand sessions.

Once you register for the Midwest Soybean Gall Midge Research Update, you’ll receive a confirmation email, followed by reminder emails with a link to the webinar prior to the event. There’s no need to download any apps or programs to join, simply click “Launch from my browser” in the “Join the webinar” window.

Figure 2. Larvae in soybean petiole, soybean field with soybean gall midge injury, and stem infested with soybean gall midge.

Grower Survey of Soybean Gall Midge and Dectes Stem Borer

Dr. Doug Golick from the University of Nebraska is conducting a survey on the opinion of soybean producers on emerging pests. As a subscriber of the soybean gall midge alert network website, I would like to inform you that a link to this survey is available for you to provide your opinions on emerging soybean pests in Nebraska. Participation in this survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. If you are interested in participating in this study, follow the link to the survey here:

https://go.unl.edu/soybeanpestsurvey2024

There are no known risks involved in this research. If you have any questions regarding this research, please let me know. You can reach Doug at dgolick2@unl.edu. For questions concerning your rights or concerns about the research, please contact the UNL Institutional Review Board (IRB) at 402-472-6965 or irb@unl.edu.