1) To alert farmers of early detection of yield-reducing foliar diseases such as soybean rust so that they may adjust their fungicide management program accordingly.
2) To alert farmers to the occurrence of fungicide-resistant strains of frogeye leaf spot, Cercospora blight and aerial web blight in their area so that they can adjust their fungicide management program accordingly.
3) The network will enable farmers to use fungicides more effectively depending on the disease situation in their region.