2009
Improving soybean productivity through knowledge on the biology and epidemiology of soilborne fungal pathogens and soybean rust
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Iowa Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Leonor Leandro, Iowa State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Iowa Soybean Association
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Iowa State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The goal of this grant is to support the establishment of a new research program at ISU focused on the biology and epidemiology of soybean fungal diseases. The grant provides funding to support the salary of the PI and a postdoctoral research associate to work on objectives focused on sudden death syndrome, soybean rust and soybean root rot. The research team now consists of two postdocs, three graduate students, two research associates, and four undergraduate research assistants.

Unique Keywords:
#soybean diseases
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Final Project Results

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.