RUST FLASH from StopSoybeanRust.com

September 8, 2006

ALERT: Three Georgia counties have rust on kudzu -- Grady, Thomas, Seminole
At the end of an already "rust-filled" day yesterday (9/7), Georgia officials reported finding Asian soybean rust on kudzu in three southwest Georgia counties, saying all appear to be "new" infections after recent rains. Grady and Thomas are back as positive counties on the USDA observation map, filling in SW Georgia with "red" again. Seminole County, a home to rust in '04 and '05, is a newly confirmed county for 2006. U.S. total is now 41 positive counties in seven states.
Full story, including news of more rust in Liberty County, Texas, and increasing rust severity in Calhoun and Orangeburg county rust sites in SC.

ALERT: Soybean rust found in Florence County, SC, sentinel plot
9/7: Soybean rust was found on leaves collected Sept. 5 in a Florence County, South Carolina, soybean sentinel plot -- the third location and county in the state known to be infected with rust. It's the farthest north and east that soybean rust has been found this year.
Full story.

ALERT: Soybean rust found in Jackson County in SE Mississippi
On Wednesday (9/6) a soybean field in Jackson County, MS, near adjacent rust-infected Alabama counties, became the second positive location in the state this year. (The other is in Jefferson County, on the other side of the state.)
Full story.

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Tropical Storm Florence not a rust transport factor, yet
So far, the sixth named Atlantic storm is large but still far out at sea and not yet at hurricane strength. Keep tabs on her and future storms on our home page and in our Soybean Rust Tracking Center.

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