Soybean rust targeted by grant

A partnership of Iowa State University, Michigan State University, University of Florida and the Rodale Institute has been granted $480,000 by the US Department of Agriculture to identify and test methods to control Asian soybean rust. The disease has the potential to be the greatest threat to organic soybean production in the US. Estimates of the monetary damage that could be caused by the disease range from $30 million to $120 million.

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