The Iowa State University Crop Adviser Institute (CAI) has recently completed a new interactive course module on CD-ROM, entitled Soybean Rust -- Biology and Its Risks, authored by X.B. Yang, an ISU Extension plant pathologist. This module describes the soybean rust fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi and provides details on the disease’s life cycle; potential for damage; current worldwide distribution and potential for movement; management; and ongoing research