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Asian
rust found in state soybeans (August 16,
2007)
Mississippi State University Extension personnel found Asian soybean
rust on soybeans in Mississippi for the first time in 2007 on Aug. 10.
Soybean
rust found in Mississippi kudzu (July
13, 2007)
Scouts with the Mississippi State University Extension Service found Asian soybean
rust on kudzu in Mississippi July 12 in Wilkinson County.
Asian
soybean rust not found in state (06-28-2007)
Asian soybean rust
has not been found in Mississippi as of June 28, a fact confirmed
by the team canvassing the state’s soybean crops,
sentinel plots and Kudzu each week.
Soybean rust makes first appearance in crop (08-04-2006)
Asian soybean rust has made its first 2006 appearance
in Mississippi soybean fields, but it’s probably arrived too
late to have much, if any, impact on the crop.
Hotline, e-mail
alerts join soybean rust fight (06-08-06)
Farmers
trying to stay ahead of the Asian soybean rust threat to their Mississippi
crop have a new information resource.
Better Farming Radio (04-26-2006)
Soybean Specialist Dan Poston talks about the rust threat
to Mississippi’s soybean crop. REAL | MP3
Soybean
rust in state, soybean crop still OK (07-22-2005)
Despite
the arrival of rust in the state, Mississippi's soybean crop needs
only a couple of well-timed rains to finish off what could be one of
the best crops.
First confirmed
case found in Mississippi (07-18-2005)
Mississippi's first confirmed case of Asian Soybean
Rust has been found in a sentinel plot in George County. The samples
were taken on July 13, 2005. One leaf was found positive of the 15 specimens
tested
Spray or
not spray? (06-15-2005)
Recommendations by Alan
Blaine, Dan Poston, Billy Moore, Alan Henn, Gabe Sciumbato, Ben
Spinks, Brian Ward, Mitt Wardlaw, and Bart Freeland.
Sentinel plots ready to sound rust alarm (05-05-2005)
Twenty-three sentinel plots circle the state, standing watch for the
anticipated reappearance of soybean rust in Mississippi.
Better
Farming Radio (4-25-2005)
MSU Extension Soybean Specialist Dr. Alan Blaine describes the
system that will detect Asian soybean rust if and when it arrives in
Mississippi, and talks about SoyRust.Org, a web site with complete information
about the soybean disease. REAL | MP3
Better Farming
Radio (04-05-2005)
MSU Extension Soybean Specialist Dr. Alan Blaine talks about
the latest efforts in Mississippi to monitor and control
Asian Soybean Rust. REAL
| MP3
Cotton
acres up on soybean rust threat (04-01-2005)
Asian soybean rust did not cause the dramatic decline in acreage it
could have, but its threat may have inspired a 13 percent increase
in prospective cotton acreage.
Better Farming Radio
(01-24-2005)
MSU Extension Soybean Specialist Dr. Alan Blaine talks about
what's being done in anticipation of the disease Asian
Soybean Rust infecting Mississippi soybeans this year.
REAL
| MP3
Soybean
rust in state, no action to take now
(11-18-2004)
Agriculture officials confirmed the existence of soybean
rust in Mississippi Nov. 16 after the fungus was found in
one field in Adams County.
Soybean
rust found in country, Mississippi still clear (11-11-2004)
Soybean rust, a devastating fungal disease, was discovered
Nov. 7 in the United States, but officials have not yet
detected it in Mississippi.
Soybean
Rust...Battle lines from before disease hits
- .pdf file (Summer 2004)
Soybean rust is a serious plant disease in the
soybean-growing areas of South America and is poised to move
into the northern hemisphere. MAFES scientists are preparing
to lessen the disease's impact once it reaches the U.S.
crop. |
