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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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For Researchers

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 from midwestern universities.

Research Team	Team Leader (email link)	Affiliation	Contact
Soybean Aphids	Kelley Tilmon	South Dakota State University
Brown Stem Rot	Dean Malvick	University of Minnesota
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis	Seth Naeve	University of Minnesota Tilmo
Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot	Anne Dorrance	Ohio State University
Soybean Cyst Nematode	Greg Tylka Jason Bond	Iowa State University Southern Illinois University
Sudden Death Syndrome	Daren Mueller and Leonor Leandro	Iowa State University
Soybean Viruses	John Hill	Iowa State University
White Mold	Darren Mueller Craig Gau	Iowa State University University of Wisconsin

Soybean Pathology White Paper - June 2007 (pdf)