The Robertson Lab conducts research on economically important diseases of corn and soybean in Iowa. Research data are shared throughout the year at various ISU Extension and agribusiness programs.

Our research projects concentrate on improving our understanding of

1. the biology of the pathogens we study,
2. the disease cycle and epidemiology of each pathosystem, and
3. the interaction of the pathogen with its host.

This knowledge allows us to develop and/or improve management options that create unfavorable conditions for disease development, and thereby reduce yield losses due to disease.

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Alison Robertson
alisonr@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-6708

John Shriver
jshriver@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-3639