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Soybean Plant Health
 
Here you will find the latest research-based information from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on all aspects of soybean plant health.

New for 2008 - upcoming events, research updates, new publications

Treating seeds with fungicides may be beneficial when planting in cold, wet soils, or in reduced till or no-till fields. A seed treatment may also be of benefit if seed germination is below 80% or a seed lot has low seed vigor. Not all seed treatments are equally effective against the different pathogens that cause seed and seedling diseases. Choose a treatment according to it's specific activity...read more»

Plant health assessment is important during the seedling phase. The 2007-2008 winter, and the early portions of the spring season, has brought substantial moisture into many parts of the state, creating ideal conditions for seedling pathogens. Read Soybean Disease Diagnosis at Emergence and Seedling Growth Stages in the current issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager»

Sharpen your disease scouting skills — read Soybean CSI - Scouting Soybean Diseases in the Field (pdf file) by UW plant pathologists Nancy Koval, Paul Esker and Craig Grau.

Check out the new UW Soybean Research and Extension website at coolbean.info for lots of good information, including the 2008 Agronomy Updates presentation, and the Soybean Variety Trial Results for 2007.

Changes in Fungicide Status for Soybean in 2008. Several Section 18 fungicide labels have expired.

Soybean Plant Health Topics - check here for comprehensive, research-based information on soybean pests, injury, and diseases.

Soybean Web Resources - contact your local UW Extension office, visit UW Agronomy-Soybean at coolbean.info, read the Wisconsin Crop Manager...and more»

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Information from this site can be copied and distributed for educational use. Please credit the source with our name and URL: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Agronomy, Entomology, and Plant Pathology at  www.plantpath.wisc.edu/soyhealth.

	THANK YOU to the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board and to Wisconsin soybean growers for continued support of soybean research through your check-off dollars.