Assessing The Risk Of Soybean Rust For 2004  

X.B. Yang, Shimon Pivonia; Iowa State University

In recent Iowa State University triage training meetings, a most talked about topic is how to assess the risk of soybean rust...

Soybean Rust Most Likely To Hit In July or August 

University of Illinois

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 

American Soybean Association

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 ...

Myclobutanil Granted Section 18 to Control Soybean Rust in Iowa 

Dow AgroSciences LLC

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....

Pesticide spray drift isn't good to the last droplet 

Ohio State University

When spraying pesticides, don't let others get your drift....

U of I Extension Upgrades Web-Based Pest and Crop Development Information 

University of Illinois Extension

Several upgraded features, as well as a new name, have been added to the Web-based version of the Pest Management and Crop Development Bulletin published by specialists from University of Illinois Extension. ...

On-Farm Study Confirms Benefits Of Planting SCN-Resistant Varieties 

University of Illinois

Many growers have been hesitant to plant varieties with resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN) because of the potential for so-called yield drag. ...

Farmers may need to return government payments 

University of Minnesota

Farmers who accepted the first advanced Counter-Cyclical Payment (CCP) last fall for the 2003 crop may need to give it back. ...

New Resistant Gene May Protect Soybeans from Phytophthora Root Rot  

United Soybean Board

Soybean farmers may soon have more protection against Phytophthora root rot, the second leading cause of soybean yield loss in the U.S. ...

Iowa Addresses Soybean Rust Concerns 

Iowa State University

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. ...

USDA Report On The Economic And Policy Implications Of Soybean Rust Now Available 

USDA

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 

Purdue University

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...

Monitor Corn Nitrogen Carefully 

Iowa Soybean Association

Nitrogen (N), particularly liquid nitrogen, applied within a few hours of a heavy rain may be gone faster than it took you to put it on....

Senate Passes Jobs Bill Including Biodiesel Tax Provisions 

American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA) and the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) applauded the Senate’s passage of a bill that includes a tax incentive designed to encourage consumers to use biodiesel. ...

NCGA Applauds Senate Passage of Corporate Tax Bill with $13 Billion Energy Tax Package  

National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is pleased with Senate passage late yesterday of the corporate tax bill, S. 1637, which includes a $13 billion energy tax package and the small producer tax credit. ...