Given the annual nature of white mold in Pennsylvania, our project aims to tackle issues related to this disease over several phases, with the primary objectives being: (1) conduct a soil survey to obtain isolates from different fields with different histories of white mold (established fields, new finds in fields with more recent history of the disease, and among other fields where concerns and questions have been raised), (2) develop a paper-based survey to quantify the extent and perceived risk of white mold for soybean production, and (3) conduct a case study on-farm assessment of best management practices that incorporates field history (independent study project), crop rotation, and cost of new equipment if rotation practices are changed. Results from this research will provide a novel approach to tackling the white mold issue, not only for Pennsylvania, but also for the Northeastern USA, where the microclimate variability can greatly modify the risk from field-to-field, and valley-to-valley. The ultimate end-goal for this project is to get to a phase where using an information technology platform and risk assessment tool (i.e., application) and field-collected data, we will be able to provide a white mold risk tool that focuses on classification of the field and farm both within- and across-growing season.