diseases

• By Tom Allen • Soybean rust We don’t talk about soybean rust much as an issue, because it rarely has impacted yield. But with some late soybean acres in Mississippi, monitoring the disease this season might be important. To date,...

The non-profit Plant Management Network has released an online educational webcast that takes an in-depth look at Fusarium root rot. Developed Berlin Nelson Jr., professor and soybean plant pathologist at North Dakota State University, the presentation is titled "The Fusarium...

Plant frogeye leaf spot-resistant varieties and avoid solo QoI applications if fungicides are needed. By Vicky Boyd Editor As strobilurin-resistant frogeye leaf spot (FLS) continues to expand across much of the Southern soybean production region, Extension specialists say using resistant varieties remains a grower’s best option. “The No. 1 recommendation I...

Mississippi State University Extension researchers have identified a new soybean disease that has reduced yields in several fields in the state recently. Named "soybean taproot decline," it has symptoms similar to some other bean diseases. They include yellowing of leaves...

The University of Arkansas has published its latest guide to diseases of tree and row crops ranging from apples to zucchini, including soybeans and rice. The 95-page guide, known officially as MP154, is available free for the download at www.uaex.edu. With...