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, and treatment and control. Examines USDA preparation strategies to guard against possible ASR damage to the 2005 soybean crop; the status...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Agricultural insurance. Disaster relief. Plant diseases. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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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, and treatment and control. Examines USDA preparation strategies to guard against possible ASR damage to the 2005 soybean crop; the status of fungicide registration and availability; implications for crop insurance and disaster assistance; and the potential effects of ASR on the economy.
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.