Disease Management Strategies
From planting through harvest, soybeans are vulnerable to diseases caused by pathogens lurking in the soil, crop residue and the air. The right weather and crop conditions allow those pathogens to infect soybean plants. Effective management starts with accurate disease identification. Treatment strategies include cultural practices, genetics, fungicides and more. The Soy Checkoff funds research and the development of tools and resources to help farmers manage disease pressure and protect soybean yield and quality.
Many different diseases impact soybean yield and quality. Cultural practices, genetics, biotechnology and chemical controls all can help manage disease pressure. Farmers, researchers and others explain ways they deal with soybean diseases.
