Crop Diseases
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Weeds, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Crop Diseases, Research, World Hunger, World Population,

Dr. Kalil To Speak On Scab Management In Durum During Wheat Show

At 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the National Hard Spring Wheat Show in Williston, Dr. Audrey Kalil, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center plant pathologist, will be speaking about her research on fusarium head blight (scab) management in durum. Dr. Kalil leads both basic and applied research programs focused on management of plant diseases on...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Research, World Hunger, World Population,

Bacterial seed endophyte shapes disease resistance in rice

In rice, one endophyte (Sphingomonas melonis) colonizes seeds and produces anthranilic acid, which confers resistance to a bacterial pathogen (Burkholderia plantarii) in the plant.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Forestry, Crop Diseases, CRISPR/Gene Editing,

01/08/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

‘Like putting 5 locks on a door’: Wheat with multiple rust resistance genes could protect vital staple crop

Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, led an international effort to develop wheats with a stronger and potentially more durable

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, GMO's, Crop Diseases, Biotech, GE Trees,

12/21/2020 SOURCE: massivesci.com

Genetic engineering can save the American chestnut tree from a deadly fungus

If the USDA approves it, this would be the first use of genetic modification for conservation purposes

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. SouthWest, Crop Diseases, Research, Ag Innovation,

Texas AgriLife Makes Breakthrough in Fight Against Plant Diseases

Researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife have made a discovery that will help fight fastidious pathogens costing U.S. agriculture billions of dollars annually. For years, research scientist and associate professor Dr. Kranthi Mandadi and his colleagues at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension in Weslaco have been working on developing new biological technologies to fight fastidious or

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Education U.S. West, Conservation/Tillage, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Research, Ag Innovation, Agronomy,

UC Davis receives grant to increase dietary fiber in wheat

Diets lacking fiber are linked to health concerns such as colon cancer and heart diseases, but Americans only consume 30 percent of the recommended daily amount of fiber. One way to increase fiber consumption is to produce wheat varieties that contain more fiber. The University of California, Davis, has a received a nearly $500,000 Seeding Solutions grant from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) to increase the dietary fiber content in wheat products. Bay State Milling, California Wheat Commission and Limagrain Cereal Seeds provided matching funds for a total investment of $959,997. “A small increase in fiber content in refined flour products can translate into a significant boost in the public’s consumption of dietary fiber.” said FFAR Executive Director Sally Rockey. “By developing wholesome food with more fiber, and the same great taste, we can lower the incidence of preventable, diet-related diseases.” Refined wheat flour, commonly known as all-purpose flour, is more popular than whole wheat flour in most industrialized countries, but lower in fiber. To increase fiber in refined flour, UC Davis researchers, led by Jorge Dubcovsky, are investigating ways to increase wheat dietary fiber using modified starch synthesis enzymes. The first generation of varieties with increased dietary fiber in the plant’s starch showed reduced grain yield, making the grain more costly for consumers. Dubcovsky’s team is developing a second generation of wheat varieties with high fiber in the refined flour but with a higher grain yield. Using genetic tools and molecular markers the researchers are identifying genes responsible for wheat yield, quality and fiber content. With this information, the researchers are testing combinations of wheat genetics, environmental conditions and growing practices that encourage high-yield and high-fiber crops. “Most of the refined flour is starch, so the trick is to hide the fiber in the starch,” said Dubcovsky. “We increased the relative amount of ‘r...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Crop Consultant, Economics, Crop Diseases, Research, World Population,

Coffee leaf rust detected in Hawaii for the first time

Coffee leaf rust is devastating to coffee plants and has been found around the world in major coffee growing areas.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Crop Diseases, Research,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: ocm.auburn.edu

Auburn research team tackles new cotton virus

Since a potentially devastating cotton virus was first detected in Alabama fields in 2017, a group of Auburn University researchers and Alabama Extension specialists has been working tirelessly to learn everything they can about it so farmers can minimize their risks.

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