Fungicide Management of Soybean Rust

  • Hershman, Donald (PI)

Grants and Contracts Details

Description

The goal of the proposed project is to develop management recommendations for fungicidal control of Asian soybean rust, caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi. To develop these management recommendations, experiments are designed to answer several of the most common questions presented by extension specialists, crop consultants and producers. Among the areas to be evaluated are the effects of tank mixes of fungicides with insecticides used to control soybean aphid and other pests. Further evaluation of application methods will build on the current CSREES project and will focus on the effects of pressure, volume, ground speed, and adjuvants on the fungicide coverage in post-flowering soybean. A further area of investigation will look at the efficacy of the current and new fungicides for which there is a Section 18 Emergency Exemption request. This research will evaluate the effects, positive or negative, of these fungicides on several soybean cultivars. This proposal will be a multi-state project involving university and extension personnel as well as ARS scientists. Included in the project are the University of Illinois, University of Kentucky, Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University, University of Nebraska, and South Dakota State University. Cooperators will be involved in some but not all of the research objectives. Each cooperator will focus on experiments that are most applicable to their specific environments and production practices.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date3/1/052/28/06

Fingerprint

Explore the research topics touched on by this project. These labels are generated based on the underlying awards/grants. Together they form a unique fingerprint.