2014
Improving awareness and management of Charcoal rot in soybean in the North Central Region
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Central Soybean Research Program
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin
Co-Principal Investigators:
Daren Mueller, Iowa State University
Douglas Jardine, Kansas State University
Martin Chilvers, Michigan State University
Teresa Hughes, Purdue University
Kiersten Wise, Purdue University
Robert Fanning, South Dakota State University
Connie Strunk, South Dakota State University
Anne Dorrance, The Ohio State University
Terry Niblack, University of Illinois-Carbondale
Carl Bradley, University of Kentucky
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Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Central Soybean Research Program
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Wisconsin
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The goal of this project was to provide farmers and other stakeholders in the North Central region with high quality educational materials for understanding and managing charcoal rot of soybean in the North Central region.

This project was designed to augment an existing United Soybean Board funded project focused on charcoal rot resistance in soybean cultivars grown in the North Central region. This project establishes a field demonstration plot in Iowa to complement those already established in Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

Unique Keywords:
#charcoal rot, #macrophomina phaseolina, #soybean diseases
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

1. Establish a field demonstration plots in Iowa to complement those already established in Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan and funded by the United Soybean Board.
2. Develop a feature article and a series of videos showcasing the best management practices (BMPs) for charcoal rot in the North Central Region.

Final Project Results

Data from the Iowa field trial have been analyzed. Disease levels were low-to-moderate in these plots. There were no statistical differences in pathogen levels from samples among all varieties tested. There were also no differences in yield among the varieties tested at this location.

The outreach publication has been completed and mailed to all pathologists involved for distribution throughout the NC region (1,000 hardcopies distributed). The publication can be downloaded at http://learningstore.uwex.edu/Charcoal-Rot-Management-in-the-North-Central-Region-P1716.aspx. The electronic version of the PDF has also been sent to staff assembling the www.ncsrp.com website and will soon be available on-line for download in the spring of 2014.

The group has also spent the 2013-growing season collecting images and video of soybean fields and plants with symptoms of charcoal rot and signs of M. phaseolina. Video segments will be compiled by the PI and used in developing a feature video with the assistance of professional videographers and video editors at UW-Madison during the Spring/summer 2014.

This project has led to increased collaboration and communication among soybean pathologists in the NC region. This collaboration has resulted in the development of high quality materials to address charcoal rot. Because of the success of this publication and forthcoming educational videos, interest has been peaked amongst those in the group to develop more high quality disease-related materials in the future.

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.