1. Soybean Update Philip Jost University of Georgia Extension Agronomist – Cotton/Soybeans

2. 2005 Crop Year Georgia

3. Rust in 2005 Series of sentinel plots across the U.S. Info updated and logged into www.sbrusa.net

4. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 02/04/05 When the kudzu was green, scouting started

5. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 02/18/05

6. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 02/25/05 First find in 2005

7. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 04/01/05

8. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 04/08/05

9. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 04/15/05

10. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 04/29/05 First sentinel plots in GA planted this week 1 st GA find on volunteers

11. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 05/06/05

12. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 05/20/05 Soybeans emerging all across US

13. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 05/27/05

14. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 06/17/05

15. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 06/24/05

16. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 07/01/05 More finds on kudzu and sentinels – getting close to bloom in GA

17. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 07/22/05 Most fields in R2 stage at this point in GA

18. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 07/29/05

19. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 08/05/05

20. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 08/19/05 Most beans in R3 to R4 stage

21. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 08/26/05

22. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 09/02/05

23. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 09/09/05

24. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 09/16/05 Lots of finds – most beans are “safe”.

25. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 10/07/05

26. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 10/14/05

27. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 10/21/05

28. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 10/28/05

29. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 11/04/05

30. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 11/11/05

31. How the Sentinel Program Worked in 2005 11/18/05

32. What Producers Did

33. What We Learned HARD to find Can spread within a field rapidly, but doesn’t always do it! Can travel long distances Fungicides work

34. Issues in 2005 Opposites within a season Early season –Ample rainfall –Good temperatures –Good pricing opportunity Mid-Late season –Rust –Stinkbugs –August drought –Poor prices What mattered most? Rust or Drought

35. What Now? Appears that rust can and will over-winter in U.S Will still have to be reintroduced to GA. –Weather –Sentinel plots remain critical Will we have to spray? Will farmers be as willing to spray if beans are $5.00? Fungicide availability

36. 2006? Anticipated planting? –Prices are not favorable –Fuel is HIGH –Fertilizer is HIGHER –What about rust? Break Even at $125 Cash Expense Yield Price 20 $6.25 21 $5.95 24 $5.21 28 $4.57 32 $3.91

37. Growing Beans in 2006 Cannot forget the basics –Fertility –Stinkbugs –Worm pests!! Have to budget in the $20+ for rust