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December 21, 2004 |
Volume 1, Number 10 |
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Asian Soybean Rust in the US: confirmed in nine states
Find
up-to-date news, biology,
response information, and more at
http://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/soybean_rust.htm Southern
Plant Diagnostic Network 1453
Fifield Hall Phone: (352)
392-3631 ext 254 Fax: (352)
392-6532 E-mail: We’re
on the Web! Southern Plant Diagnostic Network (SPDN) All Rights Reserved
Editor: Carrie L. Harmon |
Online
Offerings NEWWho can ID Soybean Rust? The APHIS State/Federal Responsibilities for ID are here (PDF) NEWNeed to work with Phakopsora pachyrhizi? Exemptions from the requirements of the Select Agent Regulations may be made. Click here for the letter (PDF). Asian Soybean Rust Pest Alerts available in English and Spanish at http://ncipm.org/soybeanrust/index.html NPDN Diagnostic Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures for Asian Soybean Rust can be downloaded from the SPDN soybean rust page or from the NPDN website. Download the PDF directly from http://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/SOP%20SBR%20ver1%200_mem.pdf Training
and Education NewOnline registration for access to the modules has begun! To use this new feature, we must have your email address on file. The old username and password will not work with the new system - your new password will be computer generated and individual to you. If we have your current email address on file, go to https://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/ModulesAndMaterials/login.html to register. Contact Carrie Harmon with questions or to add your email address to the database at clharmon@ufl.edu. NewThe Extension Disaster Education Network has an excellent online course on Crop Biosecurity http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/LearningOps/PlantBio/default.aspx Entomology workshop, SPDN: The SPDN hosted an intensive Homoptera
workshop http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/homoptera
for general diagnosticians and extension specialists at the
Partners NewThe Extension Disaster Education Network has posted a useful video clip of preparing a sample for shipment at http://www.ces.purdue.edu/eden/educators/bio/index.htm (Just scroll to the plant section at the bottom half of the page.) They also have an excellent online course on Crop Biosecurity at http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/LearningOps/PlantBio/default.aspx FYI Need help applying for APHIS Permit 526 to receive unknown samples from out-of-state? Find useful information at http://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/526_application_help.htm First Detector and First
Detector Educator testing: The tests are available on the
education modules page.
Scantrons are available and can be shipped to you on request. We can even do
the grading and enter the registry information for you! Contact Amanda
Hodges at (352) 392-1901 xt 122 or ACHodges@ifas.ufl.edu |
