This proposal addresses the grower-assessed priority area of Soybean Diseases and SCN Management. Specifically it addresses the Soybean Farmers need for research into managing against yield and quality limiting effects of root and stem rots and foliar diseases. This project will focus on stem and root diseases of soybean, primarily sudden death syndrome (SDS) brown stem rot (BSR) and their interactions with SCN, and white mold. These diseases, caused primarily by soilborne fungi, limit yields in fields across Minnesota and are generally difficult to manage and occur inconsistently in response to weather and other factors. The general goal is to understand specific factors, including interactions...