Soybean Rust:
What has been done in Pennsylvania to prepare?

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Penn State have joined with many soybean producing states and applied for “section 18” status for fungicides not currently labeled for application soybeans. About half of these requests have been approved by the EPA, and we are hopeful the remaining requests will be processed quickly. This means that soybean producers in the commonwealth will have access to these additional tools if they are needed next season. Penn State Extension Plant Pathologist, Dr. Erick DeWolf has been working with disease specialists in other states to develop resources that can help producers identify the disease and refresh their knowledge of fungicide use. Penn State Extension will distribute these publications as they become available. Current Penn State resources are available on this website.