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ASIAN SOYBEAN RUST
Aerial application is important in combating and preventing the spread of Asian Soybean Rust. This past year, Asian soybean rust blew into the United States via one of the several hurricanes late in the year. Officials believe spores of the disease may have been carried here from South America. As of December 1, 2004, soybean rust has appeared in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Below are several resources you can use as references for soybean rust.
Asian Soybean Rust Life Cycle & How Do Spores Die?
The Importance of Aerial Application in Combating Soybean Rust - Background & Talking Points
NAAA Press Release February 2005 - Aerial Applicators Prepared to Combat Asian Soybean Rust
March/April 2005 Agricultural Aviation Article
Aerial Application "Tips" for Rust Control - By Dr. Dennis Gardisser
Soybean Rust Control an Opportunity for Agricultural Aviation (Experiences from Brazil) - By Alan McCracken
Fungicides for Combating Soybean Rust
