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Recent Discovery Does Not Necessarily Indicate That Soybean Rust Has Arrived
Jul 26, 2005, 09:53 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Although some rust spores have recently been found in Kentucky and Tennessee, this discovery does not necessarily mean that Asian soybean rust has moved...
Soybean rust in state, soybean crop still OK
Jul 26, 2005, 09:49 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Despite the arrival of rust in the state, Mississippi’s soybean crop needs only a couple of well-timed rains to finish off what could be one of the best...
Cease and resist: Soybean lines appear to slow rust
Jun 28, 2005, 09:23 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
More than 500 soybean lines planted in nearly 4,000 plots will be evaluated in Ohio this season for potential resistance to soybean rust. Ohio State...
Soybeans growing in Vietnam help breeder at Delta Center find rust resistances
Jun 28, 2005, 09:22 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Grover Shannon believes he has a jump on producing soybean varieties resistant to Asian soybean rust. The University of Missouri soybean breeder plans...
Sentinel plots ready to stand up and be scouted
Jun 28, 2005, 09:20 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Soybeans in the unifoliate -- or one leaf -- stage of development peak through the soil on grower Tom Weiler's Mt. Gilead, Ohio, farm. Seeded on April...
Non-rust foliar diseases not best use of fungicide
Jun 28, 2005, 09:18 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
In the interim leading up to soybean rust's potential arrival in Ohio and Indiana, growers may be compelled to use fungicides labeled for rust to control...
No Asian Soybean Rust Found, But Researchers Find Suspicious Spores
Jun 24, 2005, 10:58 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Louisiana Extension specialists have announced that three rust spores with features resembling P. pachyrhizi, the causal agent of Asian soybean rust,...
Rust “Spores Of Interest” Found In Florida
Jun 23, 2005, 11:53 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter specialists are examining three rust spores with features resembling P. pachyrhizi, the causal agent of Asian...
National Soybean Rust Symposium
Jun 6, 2005, 04:15 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The American Soybean Association will cosponsor the National Soybean Rust Symposium organized by the American Phytopathological Society. The event will...
GAO Questions Preparedness For Soybean Rust This Year
Jun 6, 2005, 04:13 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The Federal government says there will not be enough fungicides if there is a serious outbreak of Asian soybean rust (ASR) disease this growing season....
Fungicides don't always do well in 'mixed' company
May 19, 2005, 03:10 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Farmers can control Asian soybean rust and soybean aphid by spraying fungicides and insecticides from the same tank mix.
ASA Applauds USDA Coordinated Framework for Soybean Rust Monitoring
May 19, 2005, 03:07 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for providing funding for soybean rust surveillance...
Brazil trip shows soybean rust a manageable threat
Mar 30, 2005, 03:07 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Based on firsthand observations Ohio State University plant pathologists say that with diligent scouting, timing of fungicide applications and a blessing...
USDA LAUNCHES INFORMATIVE ONE-STOP SOYBEAN RUST WEB SITE
Mar 15, 2005, 04:38 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today unveiled USDA's interactive soybean rust Web site as part of a national soybean rust plant disease surveillance...
U of I Study Identifies 50 Genes Controlling One Trait
Mar 14, 2005, 11:30 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Corn with high oil content is in demand, particularly in corn sold for animal feed. And, although it may seem fairly simple to just cross breed corn...
Crop insurance gives back what soy rust takes away
Mar 14, 2005, 11:25 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Should Asian soybean rust become a problem this year, many farmers will protect their crop with fungicide. A second level of protection against yield...
Don't change production practices on rust's account
Mar 7, 2005, 11:23 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Growers, anticipating the presence of the aggressive fungus, may be considering making management changes to their crop in an attempt to findthe most...
USDA Places Priority On Renewable Energy Ventures
Mar 7, 2005, 11:20 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced the availability of $14.3 million in grants that will support the development of value-added agriculture...
Using Fungicides for Soybean Rust Requires Knowledge of Labelling
Mar 7, 2005, 11:16 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Timely use of fungicides is currently the only tool to manage yield losses from the effects of Asian soybean rust. Other integrated pest management techniques,...
Spraying Fungicides for Soybean Rust Requires Knowledge of Licensing Rules
Mar 7, 2005, 11:13 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
If soybean rust arrives in Illinois, many growers will make widespread applications of fungicides for the first time during the coming growing season....
NCGA’s ‘Taking Ownership of Grain Belt Agriculture’ Report Now Available Online
Mar 7, 2005, 11:10 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Corn growers and others who are interested in learning more about value-added investment opportunities and the future of agriculture can now access the...
MU soybean breeder studies rust-resistance options from USDA list as spring planting season approaches
Mar 7, 2005, 11:03 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
COLUMBIA, Mo. - David Sleper pores over a seed catalog, much as home gardeners ponder the possibilities in their wish books before spring planting season....
Soybean rust overwinters in Florida; spore movement forecasting begins
Mar 7, 2005, 10:58 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Missouri soybean producers who bristled at news that Asian soybean rust overwintered in Florida can take a deep breath for now, a University of Missouri...
John Deere to use B2 biodiesel fuel in U.S. manufacturing plants
Feb 14, 2005, 10:55 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
John Deere announced that it plans to use B2, a blend of 2% biodiesel fuel, as the preferred factory-fill in diesel propelled machines made in the United...
Fungicide application as important as how much used
Feb 14, 2005, 10:49 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The best weapon growers have to fighting soybean rust is fungicides, but an effective job of controlling the disease is questionable without an application...
Illegal fungicide spraying won't pay off in the end
Feb 14, 2005, 10:43 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Within the house of horrors that has become the soybean rust saga, some farmers are finding a window of opportunity. Producers who own spray equipment...
Predicting soybean rust a guessing game, at best
Feb 14, 2005, 10:40 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
With soybean rust now confirmed in eight southern states, the questions on most minds are: Will the disease strike my state? And, if so, when? Anne Dorrance,...
Soybean Checkoff Remains on the Front Lines In the Battle Against Rust
Feb 14, 2005, 10:36 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Soybean farmers may have another disease in their fields next year, but fortunately their checkoff has already been working on ways to manage it. Through...
Avoiding soybean rust with early-maturing varieties not recommended for central, northern Missouri
Feb 14, 2005, 10:33 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Soybean producers in northern and central Missouri should think twice before planting an early-maturing variety as a hedge against Asian soybean rust,...
Farmers face March 15 deadline to insure against soybean rust
Feb 14, 2005, 10:30 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Soybean producers have to decide quickly whether they want to insure their 2005 crops against loss from soybean rust or other causes,...
Asian rust threat may depend on weather, planting dates
Dec 10, 2004, 02:17 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Allison Tally says she was indeed surprised when USDA confirmed last month that the first case of Asian soybean rust in the United States had been found...
Brazilian: Our soybean rust story a lesson for U.S.
Dec 10, 2004, 02:21 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to combating a serious new soybean disease, says a Brazilian plant pathologist with ties to Purdue University....
Soybean Rust Announcement in Missouri Gives Producers Time to Prepare
Dec 10, 2004, 02:23 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Asian soybean rust (Phakospora pachyrhizi) has been confirmed in Missouri. The samples were...
Nine State Hit By Soybean Rust
Dec 2, 2004, 11:14 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Researchers at the National Plant Germplasm and Biotechnology Laboratory in Beltsville, Md., report that one of two soybean leaf samples collected near...
Be vigilant for soybean rust
Nov 22, 2004, 01:58 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
USDA’s soybean rust announcement has farmers and others in the agricultural sector concerned with good reason, according to Purdue University specialists....
Soybean rust could plague Midwest next crop season
Nov 22, 2004, 01:32 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The report of soybean rust in Louisiana means Midwest farmers may have to deal with the problem next growing season if the right mix of plant hosts and...
Hurricanes Likely Soybean Rust Carrier
Nov 22, 2004, 01:29 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
This year's unusually active hurricane season may have provided the conduit for Asian soybean rust to land in the U.S., says an Iowa State University...
Soybean Rust Is Here, Says USDA
Nov 10, 2004, 11:34 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
USDA’s Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed the presence of soybean rust on soybean leaf samples taken from two plots associated with...
Soybean Rust Could Prove Costly
Nov 10, 2004, 11:30 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
If soybean rust arrives in the Midwest, it could cost Illinois growers from $58 million to more than $102 million per year in combined spraying costs...
Myclobutanil, Propiconazole Granted Section 18s to Control Soybean Rust in Several States
Oct 4, 2004, 04:24 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued Section 18 emergency exemptions for the active ingredients myclobutanil and propiconazole to...
Soybean Rust Discovered North Of Equator
Aug 23, 2004, 03:18 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has been alerted to a confirmed case of Asian soybean rust about five degrees north of the equator in South America.
Myclobutanil, Propiconazole Granted Section 18 to Control Soybean Rust in Illinois
Aug 4, 2004, 09:50 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authorized
Section 18 emergency exemptions for the active ingredients myclobutanil and propiconazole to be used in Illinois for the control of soybean rust.
Wet-Weather Soybean Diseases Raise Concerns About Soybean Rust
Aug 4, 2004, 09:46 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Experts are advising producers not to confuse Asian soybean rust with common wet-weather soybean diseases. Soybean rust is not expected in the United States this year and has not been found north of the equator in South America.
Soybean rust ... Battle lines form before disease hits
Aug 4, 2004, 09:41 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Researchers and specialists are battle-ready to attack rust once it appears in Mississippi.
Soybean Rust Will Arrive – Eventually
Jul 19, 2004, 12:41 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
For U.S. soybean growers, it's not a matter of if soybean rust will hit the states, just a matter of when. And the more educated growers are about the fungus, the better prepared they will be to manage it when that time does arrive.
Researchers Prepare For Soybean Rust
Jul 19, 2004, 12:39 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
LAMBERTON - Soybean rust could become the next big plant pest facing southwestern Minnesota's soybean crop. Marty Draper of the South Dakota State University Extension Service, who has seen soybean rust in other countries, discussed what might need to be done to contain soybean rust as part of the Summer Field Day at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center near Lamberton.
Soybean Rust Won't Cause Major Problems This Year Experts Say
Jun 23, 2004, 09:56 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
An Iowa State University plant disease expert says it is unlikely that soybean rust will reach the continental United States and impact soybean production this year.
Opportunities to Learn About Soybean Rust
Jun 23, 2004, 09:54 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
There has and will continue to be much focus on the impending arrival of soybean rust in the US. Data to date does not in anyway suggest that this will happen this year, and there have been no reports (June 14, 2004) that it has entered the US.
BASF launches SoybeanRustInfo.com: Interactive Web site provides continually updated information
Jun 23, 2004, 09:50 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
BASF has launched an educational Web site,
SoybeanRustInfo.com-- to provide the latest information on Asian soybean rust, a potentially devastating disease.
Assessing The Risk Of Soybean Rust For 2004
Jun 10, 2004, 03:42 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
In recent Iowa State University triage training meetings, a most talked about topic is how to assess the risk of soybean rust, specifically (1) whether the disease will show up in the 2004 season in the continental U.S., and (2) what damage potential it will have if the disease arrives this season. We summarized questions from participants and will address some of them.
ASA Calls For Strategy To Control Asian Rust
Jun 10, 2004, 03:36 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The American Soybean Association (ASA) is urging USDA to more rapidly undertake development of a national strategy for controlling and mitigating the potential for an Asian soybean rust infestation in the continental U.S. Rust is a devastating disease with the potential to cause enormous losses in annual U.S. soybean production, resulting in serious consequences for domestic industry, including the livestock sector.
Soybean Rust Most Likely To Hit In July or August
May 25, 2004, 04:14 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
With support from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Protection Service, researchers at the University of Illinois are using sophisticated computer modeling to track the spread of the fungal disease known as Asian soybean rust.
ASA to Inform Growers Through Series of Soybean Rust Education Meetings
May 25, 2004, 04:12 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The American Soybean Association (ASA), a membership-driven policy organization representing 25,000 members, is presenting a series of seven one-day Soybean Rust Education meetings around the country that will help farmers in the United States be better informed about soybean rust and better prepared to deal with its eventual spread to the U.S.
Myclobutanil Granted Section 18 to Control Soybean Rust in Iowa
May 25, 2004, 04:10 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authorized Section 18 emergency exemptions for the active ingredient myclobutanil to be used in Iowa for the control of soybean rust.
Iowa Addresses Soybean Rust Concerns
May 18, 2004, 11:08 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
An Iowa team is developing an action plan to prepare for and respond to a new soybean disease. Asian soybean rust has not been found in North America and experts don't expect it to hit the United States this growing season. The disease could cost the soybean industry more than $1 billion a year in fungicides if it shows up in the United States.
USDA Report On The Economic And Policy Implications Of Soybean Rust Now Available
May 18, 2004, 11:04 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
American soybean producers and the research, regulatory, and extension institutions supporting them are preparing for the potential wind-borne entry of Asian soybean rust into the United States.
Fungicide only option for rustproofing soybeans
May 18, 2004, 11:04 a.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Soybean farmers routinely treat their fields with herbicides and insecticides to ward off crop-damaging weeds and bugs. Before long, growers might need to add a third chemical compound to their spraying ritual, says Greg Shaner, a Purdue University Extension plant pathologist.
ASA Urges Science-Based Measures To Help Prevent U.S. Soybean Rust Invasion
Apr 26, 2004, 02:33 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The American Soybean Association (ASA) continues to urge USDA’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to take all appropriate and science-based measures to prevent the accidental introduction of Asian soybean rust disease into the U.S.
Soybean Rust Information For Illinois
Apr 26, 2004, 02:31 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Soybean rust continues to get much attention from many perspectives in Illinois. In one sense this is perplexing because this disease is not in the continental United States and we have no clear knowledge of when it will arrive or how much damage it will cause relative to other present diseases if it does arrive.
ASA Welcomes APHIS Scientific Review of Risks of Soybean Rust, But Key Knowledge Gaps Remain
Mar 11, 2004, 04:31 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
American Soybean Association (ASA) welcomes a scientific review published February 23 by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
ASA Says Soybean Rust Risk Assessment Must Be Completed Before Soybean Imports Considered
Feb 11, 2004, 04:26 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
To protect the United States from the accidental introduction of Asian soybean rust disease, the 25,000 members of the American Soybean Association (ASA) are saying that the soybean rust risk assessment currently being conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) should be completed before any potential commodity soybean imports from rust-affected countries are contemplated.
Soybean Rust - What are the risks for 2004?
Feb 5, 2004, 02:29 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
I have been asked on a number of occasions what the risks will be for soybean rust during this next growing season.
Asian Rust Infected Soybeans Should Not Be Allowed In The U.S.
Jan 14, 2004, 02:45 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The Soybean Producers of America (SPA) is urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately halt all shipments of soybeans and soybean products in to the United States from nations that have Asian Rust contamination.
U.S. Soybean Farmers See Increase in Demand as Checkoff-Funded Research Opens New Markets
Jan 13, 2004, 02:19 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
At a time when competitiveness weighs heavy on the minds of soybean farmers, the United Soybean Board, New Uses Committee (NUC) and the soybean checkoff are working to find new markets for soybeans through several innovative soy-based developments.
ASA Conference Tackles Rust and the Risk of Soy Imports
Jan 13, 2004, 02:15 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
More than 200 soybean producers, scientists and industry experts participated in a Soybean Rust Conference to learn more about the threat of Asian soybean rust and measures being taken to safeguard the United States from this damaging crop disease.
Asian Rust Hits Brazil's Beans AGAIN
Jan 12, 2004, 03:21 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Thirty days had not passed since much of Brazil's soybean area was planted, and already Asian rust was making appearances.
BRAZILIANS FIND RUST
Jan 12, 2004, 02:51 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Reports are in that soybean rust is already appearing in Brazilian fields.
Soybean Rust On The Move
Dec 18, 2003, 12:57 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
American soybean producers have watched from the sidelines as their international counterparts have dealt with the devastating effects of Asian soybean rust.
How To Identify Rust: Brown lesions and yellow leaves are telltale signs
Dec 18, 2003, 12:47 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
As its name implies, soybean rust produces reddish-brown spots on soybean leaves.
BIOTECH: The Gene Solution
Dec 18, 2003, 12:38 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Long-term, developing soybean lines with genetic resistance could be the best defense against soybean rust.
ADVICE: When Rust arrives, be prepared to spray and spray
Dec 18, 2003, 12:30 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
When Asian soybean rust arrives in the U.S. -- and researchers say it will come sooner than later -- producers must be ready to control it with fungicides. That's the common chorus of advice from those who have seen and studied the disease.
The Race Against RUST
Sep 25, 2003, 12:52 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
This is a good news, bad news story. The good news is that there is no Asian soybean rust in the U.S. — yet. The bad news is that it's coming.
Bracing For The Asian Invasion
Sep 25, 2003, 01:29 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Sometime, somewhere, the spores of the Asian soybean rust fungus finally will reach U.S. soils. When it does, growing soybeans as we know it could change...
Growmark Speaks Out On Soybean Rust
Oct 6, 2003, 12:24 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
There are two strains or species of soybean rust. Asian soybean rust, Phakopsora pachyrizi causes the greatest amount of damage and poses the greatest threat to U.S. production.
Soybean Checkoff Research Aims to Bust Rust
Sep 23, 2003, 05:24 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Soybean rust, the dreaded soybean plant disease that first appeared in Brazil in 2001, is moving north. Through checkoff-funded diagnostic tools and research, U.S. soybean farmers are hoping to bust rust and protect the U.S. soybean crop.
Soybean Checkoff Boards Invest in Soybean Rust Research
Sep 23, 2003, 05:23 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
Soybean checkoff boards around the country are investing checkoff dollars into research on one of the most talked about soybean diseases today – soybean rust.
Researchers Move Ahead in Search For Ways to Control Soybean Rust
Sep 23, 2003, 04:55 p.m. ET, Asian Soybean Rust
The fungal disease known as Asian soybean rust has long been a factor limiting soybean production in Australia and parts of Asia. Yield losses of more than 80 percent have been reported from experimental trials in that region, with losses of 30-50 percent commonly reported from producers' fields.
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