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Kentucky News updated as of
June 09, 2008
- Dear Rust Enthusiasts
Below is a map of the current distribution of SBR in the U.S. as of June 9, 2008 and a map from this same date a year ago. No much difference.
To date, there is limited activity in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Texas on kudzu; most activity at this time is in Florida. There is no SBR on soybean at this time in the U.S. Dry and hot weather in much of the south has greatly limited spread of SBR to date. Under the map is a brief description on the most recent find for SBR on kudzu in Alabama. It was written by Dr. Ed Sikora, Auburn University.
2008
2007
“Soybean rust was detected on kudzu in an abandoned lot in an urban area in Mobile County in the southwest corner of the state on June 6th. The site was in close proximity to the only "known" soybean rust overwintering site in Alabama this year, however those infected plants were destroyed over two months ago. Incidence within the new infected patch was less than 1% and sporulation appeared to be low. Daytime temperatures in Mobile have been in the low to mid 90's for the past week. Rust was not detected in multiple kudzu patches scouted in other location around Mobile County. There are no commercial soybeans planted in Mobile County so far this year. The soybean sentinel plot in neighboring Baldwin County was at the R2 growth stage but exhibited no symptoms of soybean rust. Multiple kudzu patches in that county were also scouted for the disease but it was not observed. Conditions in south and central Alabama have been relatively dry of late and temperatures have moved into the 90's.”
2008
2007
- News update (October 27, 2007)
- News update (October 22, 2007)
- News update (October 12, 2007)
- News update (October 10, 2007)
- News update (October 3, 2007)
- News update (September 28, 2007)
- News update (September 26, 2007)
- News update (September 21, 2007)
- News update (September 18, 2007)
- News update (September 14, 2007)
- News update (September 9, 2007)
- News update (September 7, 2007)
- News update (August 31, 2007)
- News update (August 27, 2007)
- News update (August 23, 2007)
- News update (August 16, 2007)
- News update (August 14, 2007)
- News update (August 13, 2007)
- News update (June 19, 2007)
- archived news page (through
April, 2005)
Trainings
- no soybean rust specific trainings
are presently being offered in Kentucky
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