This proposal addresses the priority area of Soybean Pest
Management. It focuses on the Soybean Farmers need for research into managing against
yield and quality limiting effects of root and stem rots and foliar diseases. This project focuses
on stem and root diseases of soybean, primarily sudden death syndrome (SDS), frogeye leaf
spot, and brown stem rot (BSR). These diseases limit yields in fields across Minnesota, are
generally difficult to manage, and occur in response to specific weather patterns and other
factors. SDS is a major soybean disease across the major soybean producing states,
including Minnesota where it is spreading and causing more problems in areas where it has
not...