Sep 18, 2011 by Phil Pardey - 0 comments

Rust Diseases and Global Food Security

Wheat stem rust

Coming up in December, I'll be honored to give the keynote address at the Field Crops Rust Symposium in San Antonio. Crop rust – wheat stem rust, in particular – is a topic we’ve spent a lot of time with in recent years, and we’re making fresh progress (see this recent paper) toward mapping and understanding the threat both in Africa and here in the U.S.

Tags: Agricultural Productivity, Crop Diseases, Crop Production, Food Security, Pest Management, Stem Rust, Wheat Production, Risk, Pests and Diseases, Production, Farming, Productivity
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