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Founded by the North Central Soybean Research Program and funded by the Soybean Checkoff – this website provides information on soybean pests and diseases from checkoff-funded research, and from the university research and Extension programs of all 12 NCSRP partner states.

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Ed Anderson Director, NCSRP Sr Director Supply & Production Systems, Iowa Soybean Association office: cell:	Julie Meyer Website editor, NCSRP	Keith Smith Advisor, NCSRP

Communication Consultants
Aaron Putze Director of Communications & External Relations Iowa Soybean Association	Matt Wilde Senior Writer Iowa Soybean Association	Heather Lilienthal Communications Manager Iowa Soybean Association

Current NCSRP Research Project Leaders and Contacts
Soybean Aphids	Kelley J. Tilmon	South Dakota State University
Sudden Death Syndrome	Daren Mueller Leonor Leandro	Iowa State University Iowa State University
Seedling Pathogens	Jason Bond	Southern Illinois University
New and Emerging Soybean Diseases	Kiersten Wise Daren Mueller	Purdue University Iowa State University
Charcoal Rot	Damon Smith	University of Wisconsin
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis	Phillip McClean	North Dakota State University
Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot	Anne Dorrance	Ohio State University
Brown Stem Rot	Dean Malvick	University of Minnesota
White Mold	Darren Mueller Craig Grau	Iowa State University University of Wisconsin
Soybean Cyst Nematode	Greg Tylka Jason Bond	Iowa State University Southern Illinois University
Soybean Breeding for disease resistance	Silvia Cianzio Brian Diers	Iowa State University University of Illinois
Soybean Viruses	John Hill	Iowa State University
Enhancing disease resistance through biotechnology	Tom Clemente	University of Nebraska