Soybean Rust: Issues and Facts

June 29, 2004 Teleconference

On June 29, 2004, eleven states in the north central region participated in a training teleconference entitled "Soybean Rust: Issues and Facts." Almost 100 sites participated in the regional program and attendees represent over 9.17 million acres of soybean production. To view state-specific reviews of the program from eight of the participating states, please visit this link.

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8:30 a.m.	Check-in and on-site registration
9:00 a.m.	Introduction and Overview - Susan Ratcliffe
9:05 a.m.	Scouting and Identification - Glen Hartman, ARS
9:35 a.m.	Dispelling the Myths: Biology, Epidemiology and Risk - X. B. Yang, NC-504
10:05 a.m.	Management Options: Partial Resistance and Fungicides - Monte Miles, ARS
10:35 a.m.	BREAK
10:55 a.m.	Section 18 Issues - Kent Smith, ARS
11:15 a.m.	Regulatory Issues and Sample Processing - Matt Royer, APHIS
11:40 a.m.	What About Crop Insurance? - Dave Bell, USDA Risk Management Agency
12:00 p.m.	Information for state specific response process shared by local personnel Optional session to be determined at the state or site level
Soybean Rust Pest Alert - June 2004 (.pdf)

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For more information regarding the agenda for this session, please contact Susan Ratcliffe, North Central IPM Facilitator, North Central IPM Center, University of Illinois Department or Crop Sciences at (217)333-9656 or via email at sratclif@uiuc.edu

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