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To facilitate close coordination and cooperation between groups involved in soybean disease research, seven research coalitions have been assembled to cover the major diseases and pests of soybean in the region. The teams are comprised of plant pathologists, soybean breeders, and agronomists at universities, seed companies, and agri-chemical companies.
Research Team |
Team Leader |
Affiliation |
Telephone |
| Soybean Aphids | David Ragsdale | University of Minnesota | |
| Brown Stem Rot | Dean Malvick | University of Minnesota | 612-625-5282 |
| Iron Deficiency Chlorosis | Seth Naeve | University of Minnesota | 612-625-4298 |
| Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot | Anne Dorrance | Ohio State University | 330-202-3560 |
| Soybean Cyst Nematode | Greg Tylka Jason Bond |
Iowa State University Southern Illinois University |
515-294-3021 618-453-2496 |
| Sudden Death Syndrome | Southern Illinois University | 618-453-1789 | |
| Soybean Viruses | John Hill | Iowa State University | 515-294-3561 |
| White Mold | Craig Grau | University of Wisconsin | 608-262-6289 |
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Soybean Pathology White Paper - June 2007 (pdf) |