The American Phytopathological Society
The APS page on Coffee Rust includes history, pathology details, and recommendations for management https://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/disandpath/fungalbasidio/pdlessons/Pages/CoffeeRust.aspx
Handbook: Prevention and Control of Coffee Leaf Rust
This 100 page Handbook of best practices for extension agents and facilitators covers history of the fungus, detection, and best practices for prevention and control. Handbook for Prevention and Control of Coffee Leaf Rust (17mb)
Sustainable Mitigation Techniques for Coffee Leaf Rust in Loma Linda, Guatemala
This in-depth document includes background, strategy & findings, and recommendations, including best practices, fungicides, and rust resistant varieties. Download: Sustainable Mitigation Techniques for Coffee Leaf Rust in Loma Linda, Guatemala (180 page PDF, May 2014)
Coffee Leaf Rust Sanitation Protocol
CLR Sanitation Protocol from from USDA-ARS DKI PBARC (Adopted from Rapid Ohia Death Protocol) As a precaution, please adopt the following decontamination protocols regardless of where you are surveying/gathering materials. Decontaminate before and after you survey/collect samples. Never go from a suspected affected site to another site without cleaning your shoes, tools, and vehicle (when…
Field Guide to Coffee Leaf Rust
Click to download Field Guide to Coffee Leaf Rust (13mb PDF)
The Manual on Coffee Leaf Rust
Aloha, Below is the CLR manual that World Coffee Research, CATIE, and USAID developed to support growers in South America. Jennifer “Vern” Long of WCR shared it this afternoon. It’s a lot of information, and most farmers will want a condensed version. But for those who are interested, it is the primary handbook that extension…
Spraying to Suppress Coffee Leaf Rust
Proper Pesticide Use is of Extreme Importance to Prevent Pesticide Resistance by Coffee Leaf Rust and Other Coffee Diseases The following publication provides important information for Hawaii coffee growers, about the proper methods of spraying to suppress coffee leaf rust (CLR) while preventing pesticide resistance by rust and other diseases on farms. This article includes:…
Learning about Coffee Leaf Rust – Online Meeting November 5, 2020
Aloha KCFA Members: We are proud to offer our first outreach/education event, since farmers need to get up to speed with a new topic. As most, if not all coffee farmers in Hawaii have heard, we are now faced with a new pest: Coffee Leaf rust (CLR). This fungus, which has had devastating effects on…
Message from Luis F. Aristizabal
Dear Coffee Farmers and Friends, The Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR), Hemileia vastratix was officially reported here in Hawaii during this week. This is a new issue that is expecting to affect the coffee industry in Hawaii. The best strategy for control is by planting coffee plants resistant to CLR. However, right now we do not…
Advances in Coffee Rust Research
Biology and Epidemiology Resistance Management 29 pages, Excerpt from Annual Review Phytopathology, 1989 Download: Advances in Coffee Rust Research