2015
Disease Study Group: Focus on new and emerging soybean diseases
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Central Soybean Research Program
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
Disease Study Group: Focus on new and emerging soybean diseases
Lead Principal Investigator:
Kiersten Wise, Purdue University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Daren Mueller, Iowa State University
Martin Chilvers, Michigan State University
Albert Tenuta, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture-Food & Rural
Carl Bradley, University of Kentucky
Loren Giesler, University of Nebraska
Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin
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Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Central Soybean Research Program
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Purdue University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Soybean vein necrosis virus (SVNV) was identified as a key disease for which farmers and agribusiness personnel need Extension information. SVNV was widely distributed across the North Central Region in 2012 and 2013. There was little Extension information available at the time to answer stakeholder questions about this new virus-induced disease. This project directly benefits soybean farmers in the North Central region by providing current Extension material to aid in the identification and management of emerging diseases.

The project uses traditional mechanisms such as fact sheets and bulletins, as well as new web-based technologies such as videos that are downloadable and viewable...

Unique Keywords:
#soybean diseases, #soybean educational activities, #soybean vein necrosis virus (snnv)
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

• Provide high-quality Extension materials for soybean diseases where information is lacking, including full length publications on diseases, scouting cards, web-based videos and slide sets on emerging diseases
• Establish brand recognition with stakeholders through publications and help them understand outputs are based on soybean check off-funded research-based information

Final Project Results

Members identified pod and stem diseases as issues needing improved information in 2015 and developed two full-length publications on stem canker, pod and stem blight, and two scouting cards on common soybean seed diseases and soybean stem diseases. In addition to developing these 4 publications, the group re-formatted past publications on charcoal rot, soybean vein necrosis virus and white mold to fit the new template and ensure that stakeholders associate information with NCSRP and research-based information To date, over 60,000 new full-length and scouting card publications have been distributed from this group on SVNV, stem canker, pod and stem blight, and seed and stem diseases. Locally, publications were distributed to local soybean boards, and are available electronically.

Extension information provided by this project has improved farmers’ ability to distinguish among soybean diseases, and understand best management practices for these diseases. The template and platform designed by this group has also been used to develop publications for other projects, including the soybean seedling disease project (USB and NCSRP) and the sudden death syndrome (SDS) project (NCSRP).

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.