New ‘Focus on Soybean’ Webcast Discusses Value of Disease Forecasting

Nov 16, 2016

From Plant Management Network, www.plantmanagementnetwork.com

Plant disease forecasts, warnings and advisories are important tools for making pre-plant and in-season management decisions.

The Plant Management Network (PMN) has released a new presentation entitled “Soybean Disease Forecasting” to help professionals understand how different types of warnings are developed and how recommendations can be used to assess disease threat and optimize control strategies.

The webcast, developed by Damon Smith, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, provides an overview of warning services and discusses:

Life cycles of soybean cyst nematodes, white mold, and soybean rust
Characteristics of reliable and effective disease warning services
Accuracy of prediction models that utilize weather data

The 29-minute presentation will remain open access through December 31 in the Focus on Soybean webcast resource.

The Plant Management Network is a nonprofit publisher of applied, science-based resources that help enhance the health, management, and production of agricultural and horticultural crops. Partnering with over 80 universities, nonprofits, and agribusinesses, PMN provides materials covering a wide range of crops and contemporary issues through the online PMN Education Center.

New ‘Focus on Soybean’ Webcast Discusses Value of Disease Forecasting

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