Invasive Species Management—Many insect, disease, and weed pests of food, fiber, and nursery crops, and many nonnative animal pests and diseases pose threats to U.S. agricultural production and exports. The ERS research program on invasive species focuses on national decisionmaking concerning invasive species of agricultural significance or affecting, or affected by, USDA programs. |
Economic and Policy Implications of Wind-Borne Entry of Asian Soybean Rust into the United States—This report examines how the potential economic impacts of soybean rust in the United States will depend on the timing, location, spread, and severity of rust infestation and on how soybean and other crop producers, livestock producers, and consumers of agricultural commodities respond to the pathogen. |
