December 21, 2005

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RUST FORECASTS

USDA SBR Forecast 12/19/2005: USDA has posted updated seasonal freeze line and kudzu dieback percentage information for this week.

See our SOYBEAN RUST TRACKING CENTER for full forecasts, fully updated.

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NEW THIS WEEK
Florida official says soybean rust still sporulating on green kudzu in Panhandle
From Jim Marois, Univ. of FL plant pathologist, on 12/20: "We have not had a severe frost in the Florida panhandle yet, and a lot of kudzu leaves are still green. For the most part, the lower canopy has been frozen back, but higher leaves and leaves in protected areas are still growing. Rust spores are still being produced on the infected kudzu, with abundant sporulation on warm days (low 70s)."
Source: www.sbrusa.net.

Good of IL gives run-down of year-end USDA reports and their potential impact
A number of important USDA reports with potential impact on crop prices will be released over the next four weeks, said Darrel Good, University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist, in his last Weekly Outlook of the year.
Good of IL: Upcoming USDA reports will update crop-price fundamentals

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Latest USDA Soybean Rust Observation Map 12/07/2005. 137 positive counties.

Sconyers brings Georgia rust story to Missouri crop conference
"Soybean rust was not as explosive as we feared it might be this year," Layla Sconyers of the University of Georgia said at the University of Missouri Crop Management Conference, Dec. 14-15. "In terms of a wind-blown disease, it was crawlin' on its belly."
GA researcher brings rust lessons to MO crop management conference

Curt Raasch of Iowa to head new USB executive committee
After setting records in soybean exports and production this year, the 64 farmer-directors of the soybean checkoff met at their annual board meeting to plan for the next round of success and to elect new leadership, starting with Iowa farmer Curt Raasch as chair.
USB elects Raasch as chair; new executive committee named

Northeast growers can tune in to satellite broadcast on soybean rust
Pennsylvania State and Cornell universities have joined up to provide a program via satellite on soybean rust issues for growers in the Northeast. The live broadcast will be Thursday, Jan. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Penn State and Cornell offer soybean rust satellite broadcast

RUST RESOURCES

+ NEW: Proceedings from the first National Soybean Rust Symposium held Nov. 15-16 in Nashville are available online.

+ SOYBEAN RUST TRACKING CENTER
Visit our SOYBEAN RUST TRACKING CENTER, where we keep all the latest updates on rust finds, USDA and NAPDFC forecasts and commentary, tropical weather reports and other timely information.

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+ National and state rust hotlines and forecasts
USDA is posting SBR forecasts only 2-3 days each week during the rest of the growing season, now in the form of tracking the freeze line and kudzu dieback in the South and Southeast. The North American Plant Disease Forecast Center (NAPDFC) has ended its soybean rust forecasts for the 2005 season. SBR updates might be posted on the NAPDFC site from time to time.

Please see our Soybean Rust Hotline List in the SOYBEAN RUST TRACKING CENTER

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