Yield Loss Pediction Tool for Risk Management of Asian Soybean Rust in the Southern USA

The objective of this proposal is to develop a risk management tool to help soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merrill) producers decide how to better manage Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi H. Sydow & Sydow). This project sbal1lead to the development of a tool to predict potential yield loss ftom soybean 1118t(SBR) in southern soybean varieties. This tool will provide fanners with an easy means to determine the potential yield loss at any given reproductive growth stage. A simple yield loss predictor would allow producers to determine if and when controJ measures are necessaty.