Season 11: Wholesome, Nutritious Grains | Episode 1: Kicking Off The Rust In Wheat

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of wheat in the U.S. and the research efforts to develop disease-resistant varieties.

Wheat is a big crop in the United States. Stripe rust is one of the most important diseases for wheat. ARS Research Plant Pathlogist, Xianming Chen and researchers with ARS’s Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit in Pullman Washington are testing and developing new varieties of wheat that are resistant to the crop’s major disease threats, including stripe rust. Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARS Facebook: @AgriculturalResearchService LinkedIn: @usda-ars

People in this episode

Guest: Xianming Chen

Topics covered

• wheat
• agriculture
• plant pathology
• crop diseases
• research
• genetics

Keywords

• wheat
• stripe rust
• plant pathology
• disease resistance
• ARS
• crop research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit

Places: United States, Pullman Washington

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