2019
Evaluation of soybean varieties for resistance to Cercospora blight, frogeye leaf spot, stem canker, and seed quality
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Tom W Allen, Mississippi State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
19-2019
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board
$44,644
Institution Funded:
Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center
$44,644
Brief Project Summary:

The research evaluates over 200 entries in the Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials for resistance and reaction to stem canker, frogeye leaf spot, purple leaf and pod stain, and black root rot, as well as evaluate entries for resistance to soybean rust. The intent of the project is to develop data for the annual variety trial publication to assist producers with variety selection.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.