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The United Soybean Board’s Take Action program has been expanded to combat fungicide resistance.

Carl Bradley, plant pathologist with the University of Kentucky, told growers at Commodity Classic NOW is the time to act, “There’s been some recent documentations of fungicide resistant pathogens. We’re not at the level of severity that we see currently with herbicide resistant weeds but we are at the very beginning of it.”

Nebraska farmer and USB director Greg Fujan says there are four steps to prevent fungicide resistance – the first is to scout for diseases on a regular basis, “Number two is understand disease thresholds.

Continue reading Action alert: Fungicide resistance prevention at Brownfield Ag News.