July 1, 2005
Source: StopSoybeanRust.com, 30 Jun 2005 [edited]
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Rust now on soybeans in 3 U.S. states: Alabama, Georgia and Florida

USDA is now reporting the following on its National Map Commentary: "3 counties have now reported soybean rust on soybeans. They are Baldwin County in Alabama (29 Jun 2005), Marion County in Florida (29 Jun) and Seminole County in Georgia. The Alabama and Florida finds were in sentinel sites, while the Georgia find was on volunteer soybeans, which have since been destroyed. 6 counties in Florida have  now reported soybean rust on kudzu. The latest find is in Leon County in northern Florida."

USDA is reporting Asian soybean rust was found on soybeans in a sentinel plot in Marion County, FL, yesterday -- the 2nd incidence of rust on U.S. soybeans in 2005. The other was rust in Seminole County, GA., on volunteer soybeans, which have since been destroyed to the extent possible. 6 counties in Florida, including Marion, have
soybean rust on kudzu.

This information is according to the National Map Commentary updated: 30 Jun 2005 on the USDA site. The Florida state commentary on the site from 29 Jun states: "The soybean sentinel plot in Marion County was confirmed positive for soybean rust on 29 Jun. This is the 1st incidence of rust on soybean in Florida for 2005."

Also on the USDA site today, one Alabama county -- Baldwin, which juts down in the southwest corner of the state -- is marked red (confirmed rust), with this commentary from yesterday: "Leaf samples were collected from soybean sentinel plots in Baldwin and Escambia counties in SW Alabama for laboratory analysis."

No further updates are available.

[Byline: Marilyn Cummins]

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[The most significant point of this piece is that Asian soybean rust (ASR) is being reported on sentinel soybean plants and that 3 states are affected, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. More reports of ASR are likely to follow. - Mod.DH]

[see also in the archive:
Soybean rust, Asian strain - USA (FL): 1st report 2005 20050309.0693 Soybean rust, Asian strain - USA (GA) 20050429.1196 Soybean rust, Asian strain - USA (GA) 20050505.1245 Soybean rust, Asian strain - Americas: alert 20050528.1476 Soybean rust, Asian strain - USA (FL) (02) 20050620.1731 Soybean rust, Asian strain - USA (LA) 20050624.1769 2004
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Soybean rust - USA: 1st report 20041110.3043
Soybean rust, Asian strain - Arkansas: 1st report 20041123.3137]