Kentucky News updated as of July 20, 2009

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• There continues to be very little new soybean rust (SBR) development in the deep South. Experts are somewhat perplexed at the lack of new development, since the conditions in much of southern AL, GA, MS, LA and the pan handle of FL appear, to have been favorable for disease development. We obviously still have a great deal to learn about SBR. This season, thus far, has been very inactive in terms of tropical storm systems. This may partly explain the lack of new SBR development. Many more late-planted acres of soybean in many southern states may also be a contributor; late planted soybean would tend to be at less advanced growth stages and may be less susceptible to SBR development. The lack of SBR in commercial fields is probably also limiting the spread of SBR by keeping spore numbers down. Spore production in kudzu is occurring, but we have learned that the disease doesn’t really kick into high gear until it reaches commercial soybean fields. I am sure there are many others reasons, but the fact remains, SBR is spreading very little at this time. Consequently, the SBR risk for KY continues to be very low.
  
  
• Have a rust-free day.

2009

• News Update (July 14, 2009)
• News Update (July 7, 2009)
• News Update (June 22, 2009)
• News update (June 5, 2009)
• News update (May 11, 2009)
• News update (April 20, 2009)
• News update (March 25, 2009)
• News update (March 2, 2009)
• News update (January 26, 2009)

2008

• News update (October 23, 2008)
• News update (October 20, 2008)
• News update (October 05, 2008)
• News update (September 15, 2008)
• News update (September 03, 2008)
• News update (August 27, 2008)
• News update (August 20, 2008)
• News update (August 11, 2008)
• News update (August 02, 2008)
• News update (July 23, 2008)
• News update (July 10, 2008)
• News update (June 24, 2008)
• News update (June 09, 2008)
• News update (May 28, 2008)
• News update (May 07, 2008)
• News update (April 27, 2008)
• News update (April 25, 2008)
• News update (April 09, 2008)
• News update (April 07, 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)
  
  
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Trainings

• no soybean rust specific trainings are presently being offered in Kentucky