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January 24, 2005

Volume 2, Number 1

Asian Soybean Rust in the US: Confirmed in nine states last fall

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 the following link: http://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/SOP%20SBR%20ver1%200_mem.pdf

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(352) 392-3631 ext 254

Fax:

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clharmon@ufl.edu

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Editor:  Carrie L. Harmon

Online Offerings

^NewBrown Marmorated Stink Bug PowerPoint Available  This new Special Topic PowerPoint is available on the NPDN Module Download page.  You will need your username and password to access this page.

^NewBy popular demand, two new training completion certificates are available for you to download - First Detector Expanded Awareness and Special Topic.  Both are available on the NPDN Module Download page, along with updated pre- and post-tests.

Employment Opportunities within the Network are listed at http://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/employment.htm Send news of openings to clharmon@ufl.edu for posting to the site.

The most recent news about Soybean rust and Sudden oak death/ramorum blight is available on the SPDN site.  Both pages have constantly updated news sections.

Online registration of training sessions and participants is available at http://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/instructional_materials.htm Version 2 should be available by the end of January.  Version 2 features:

• "Bulk" input for multiple participants of a training session
• Instant generation of a webpage for your training session, including options for participants to pre-register, as well as a function to obtain a roster of those names.
• Updated fields and improved user-friendliness

Thanks for your patience while we improve this system - your feedback has helped us make it a better tool for everyone!

Online self-registration for access to the NPDN Educational 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.

The Extension Disaster Education Network has an excellent online course on Crop Biosecurity at  http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/LearningOps/PlantBio/default.aspx

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.  Contact Amanda Hodges at (352) 392-1901 xt 122 or ACHodges@ifas.ufl.edu

Four states' response plans, available fungicides, biology, and all the news can be found at http://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/soybean_rust.htm

Who can ID Soybean Rust?  The APHIS State/Federal Responsibilities for ID are here (PDF)

Need to work with Phakopsora pachyrhizi?  Exemptions from the requirements of the Select Agent Regulations may be made.  Click here for the letter (PDF).