2021
Unpacking pathogen complexes and remote sensing
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Ohio Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Horacio Lopez-Nicora, The Ohio State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
21-R-19
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Ohio Soybean Council
$55,000
Institution Funded:
The Ohio State University
$55,000
Brief Project Summary:
At first sight, plant diseases are diagnosed as being caused by a single factor or microbe. Those infections commonly are either caused by, or the result of, a complex of multiple pathogens. The complexity of these types of infections make them difficult to understand, study or manage. However, that understanding is important for the development of breeding strategies for resistant lines and creation of novel control strategies. Studies at Ohio State have shown remote sensing to be a highly effective method for evaluating plant health. This project applies that technology to soybean fields in Ohio to evaluate plant health and disease complexes.
Key Beneficiaries:
#agronomists, #extension agents, #farmers
Unique Keywords:
#disease, #soybean diseases
Information And Results
Project Summary

At first sight, plant diseases are diagnosed as being caused by a single factor or microbe. It is more commonly the case that infections are either caused by, or the result of, a complex of multiple pathogens. The complexity of these types of infections make them difficult to understand, study or manage. However, that understanding is important for the development of breeding strategies for resistant lines and creation of novel control strategies. Thinking farther afield, evaluation of crop health has taken many forms over the decades and employed many different types of technologies and measurements. Studies at Ohio State have shown remote sensing to be a highly effective method for evaluating plant health for everything from forests systems to rice fields. This project proposes to apply that technology to soybean fields in Ohio to evaluate plant health and disease complexes.

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Benefit To Soybean Farmers

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.