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Soybean Rust is still in the forefront of most producers minds.
We at Ag Valley Coop will continue to monitor the situation
and share the information that we have available. The locations
that the rust has been located in Louisiana and Missouri have
experienced climatic conditions this winter that will not
allow the disease to overwinter.
What does this mean for us? Since we do not know where the
disease is established but not identified, we still have risk
but it is less than what we have been told last fall. However,
it is important to remember that we do still have risk and
it is a matter of when, not if when, we will see the disease
in the United States. We will be paying close attention to
our neighboring states South and East of us. If we find that
there are indeed infested fields in those areas and the area
is moving our direction, we will begin an agessive treatment
program.
At the time, both academic and chemical manufacturers have
also established networks to share the information as expediently
as possible. If you have concerns about infestations, please
contact your Sales Agronomist as soon as possible, since this
is a fast moving disease. We at Ag Valley will do our best
to get the information to our customers as effectively as
possible.
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