About Asian Soybean Rust Fungus
First Detectors
County Extension Agents, Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) and agronomists were trained as First Detectors of Asian soybean rust in January-March 2005. First Detectors comprise the eyes and ears of the monitoring programs because they monitor the growth and development of the soybean crop on a daily basis. First Detectors were trained to accurately identify all foliar soybean disease symptoms that may be confused with Asian soybean rust. Training was provided by Extension Specialists and the State Plant Diagnostic Network (PDN) experts.
