2010
Impact of climate variability and tropical storms on the incidence of Asian soybean rust in the sentinel plots in Georgia
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Soybeans
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Gerrit Hoogenboom, University of Georgia
Co-Principal Investigators:
Rabio O. Olatinwo, Olatinwo
Robert Kemerait, University of Georgia
Joel Paz, University of Georgia
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Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Soybeans
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Institution Funded:
University of Georgia
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Soybean Rust (SBR), caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, was found for the first time in North Americas in late 2004. The disease remains an important disease and is of significant concern to soybean producers in Georgia. The fungus is an obligate parasite and has a very wide host range. In addition to soybeans, the SBR fungus is able to infect over 30 legumes, including edible bean crops and kudzu. Soybeans grown in Georgia are particularly vulnerable to the spread of soybean rust since the pathogen can overwinter in the southeast due to the light or negligible frosts during the winter months. In 2008, a large percentage of the soybean acreage that was planted in the Coastal Plain...

Unique Keywords:
#soybean diseases
Information And Results
Final Project Results

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