Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need to increase significantly to meet growing demand but in a way that reduces input use, does not damage the environment and is resilient to climate change. This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing this challenge.

Volume 2 reviews advances in understanding and managing the range of diseases and pests that continue to cause significant crop losses. Part 1 discusses fungal, viral and bacterial diseases as well as developments in disease-resistant varieties, integrated pest and weed management. Part 2 summaries research on developing the food and non-food uses of soybean, from improving nutritional properties to uses in animal feed.

With its distinguished editor and international team of authors, this will be a standard reference for soybean scientists, growers, government and non-government agencies supporting soybean cultivation. It is accompanied by a companion volume that reviews advances in breeding and cultivation techniques.

Contributions by: Anne E. Dorrance, Glen Hartman, T. L. Niblack, H. D. Lopez-Nicora, M. E. O'Neal, David R. Walker, Shichen Zhang, Dechun Wang, Bob Hartzler, Suzanne Hendrich, Istvan Rajcan, Jocelyne Letarte, Eliot M. Herman, Justin Fowler, R. Cox