Asian Soybean Rust : Background and Issues.
Discusses the current status of Asian soybean rust (ASR) in the U.S., and provides background on the nature of the disease, its historical expansion, yield loss, possible entrance modes, and treatment and control. Examines USDA preparation strategies to guard against possible ASR damage; regional di...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2004.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Discusses the current status of Asian soybean rust (ASR) in the U.S., and provides background on the nature of the disease, its historical expansion, yield loss, possible entrance modes, and treatment and control. Examines USDA preparation strategies to guard against possible ASR damage; regional disparities between feed supply and demand; market concerns spurred by likely U.S. soybean imports; whether an import ban would be in compliance with World Trade Organization agreements; and potential effects of an import ban. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |