Growers will find key information to keep in mind about the ongoing threat of soybean rust and actions they can take to minimize potential losses from this disease in two videos now available online. Continue reading
Mark your calendars for the annual UT Cotton Focus meeting that is scheduled for Thursday, February 13th at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. Program highlights are below. Pre-registration is not required and there is no registration fee. CEUs are available for Pesticide Applicators and Certified Crop Advisors. Continue reading
There were multiple reports of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in soybeans this past year. The cooler, wet season helped promote the disease in susceptible varieties, but the presence of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) can also increase the effect of SDS. Continue reading
Soybean rust was found on leaves from the sentinel plot in Lauderdale County. Soybean rust pustules were present on 16 out of 50 leaves with less than 1% severity across the entire sample. The soybeans were late planted and at reproductive growth stage R7. Continue reading
Soybean rust was found on leaves from Knox County from the East TN Research and Education Center. Soybean rust pustules were present all leaves collected with an average 33% severity out of 50 leaves. The soybeans were late planted and at reproductive growth stage R7. Continue reading
Soybean rust was found on sentinel plot leaves from Lake and Franklin Counties. Soybean rust pustules were present on 50% of the leaves from Lake County and 90% from Franklin County. Continue reading
The newest find of soybean rust is from Rutherford County. Soybean rust pustules were present on 19 of 50 leaves, with an overall severity of 4%. Rutherford is the fifth county in TN that has had a confirmed soybean rust report (others are Giles, Shelby, Madison, and Cannon Counties).
While most soybean sentinel plots have already matured, soybean rust will continued to be monitored for the next couple of weeks. Any positive observation will be reported here on news.utcrops.com, the sbrusa.net website, and the UT Rust Hot Line (1-877-875-2326).
The newest find of soybean rust is from Cannon County. Soybean rust pustules were present on 8 of 50 leaves, with an overall severity of less than 1%. To date soybean rust has been confirmed in Giles, Shelby, Madison, and Cannon Counties in Tennessee. Continue reading