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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Crop Diseases, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation,

Fungal transplants from close relatives help endangered plants fight off disease

Endophytic fungi, which reside inside leaves, often protect plants from pathogens. In a paper recently published in Phytobiomes Journal, Chock along with fellow University of Hawaii researchers Benjamin Hoyt and Anthony Amend, treated E. koolauensis plants with endophytic fungi isolated from the leaves of closely related plant species, then assessed the resistance of these inoculated plants against myrtle rust. Although some individual strains of fungi seemed to decrease the pathogen severity, plants were most protected against the pathogen when treated with a complex mixture of microbes prepared from homogenized leaves of these related plants.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Crop Diseases, Research, Plant Breeding,

Stronger lettuce stems are a key part of disease resistance

Lettuce drop is a lettuce disease that results in browning or wilting of leaves, plant collapse, and death. The disease has not been well-researched, but a new study shows that a stronger stem increases resistance to lettuce drop.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Vegetables, Crop Consultant, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Research, Regenerative Agriculture,

Researchers make chicory plants without bitter compounds

Researchers have used new breeding techniques to develop a chicory variety that no longer contains bitter compounds. Katarina Cankar, plant researcher at Wageningen University & Research: “In the European CHIC project, we are working on improved industrial chicory varieties (related to witloof) that contain dietary fibre and compounds that have potential medicinal properties.” The research consortium published their results in the Plant Biotechnology Journal.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Crop Diseases, Insects, Research,

Expanding Texas’ integrated pest management teachings - AgriLife Today

Pest management outreach to both rural and urban audiences in Texas will be expanded and improved thanks to a federal grant.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, GMO's, Crop Diseases, Potatoes, Genes /Genetics,

MSU researchers breeding beetle-resistant potato varieties

Potato farmers face many challenges. One tiny, yet devastating, pest is the Colorado potato beetle. It can cause immense damage to potato crops. It’s also notorious for becoming resistant to …

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Crop Diseases, Research, World Hunger, Education,

Scientists uncover pathogen’s similar impact on two very different crops

Bacterial blight leads to browning and sometimes the death of important crops. Most famously, late blight of potato resulted in the Great Irish Famine. Blight continues today, affecting crops around the world. One form of bacterial blight (caused by Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis or Pcal...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Education U.S. NorthEast, Crop Diseases, Research, USDA,

Stronger lettuce stems are a key part of disease resistance - My Droll

Bullo Erena Mamo with lettuce. Credit: Bullo Erena Mamo Lettuce drop is a lettuce disease ...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Weeds, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Diseases,

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Crop Diseases, Insects,

08/25/2021 SOURCE: amp.realagriculture.com

Wheat School: Toppled stems indicate wheat stem sawfly

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Cotton, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. West, Economics, Crop Diseases, Fungicides, Research,

New Pima Cotton Cultivars Show Improved Resistance to Disease

Researchers at UC Davis have helped develop three new Pima cotton cultivars that are resistant to Fusarium wilt disease, a soil-borne fungus that can devastate a cotton crop.