New Network of Plant Pathologists Prevents Disease Spread
Phytophthora, Greek for plant‐destroyer, is a ubiquitous plant pathogen that robs the world’s farmers of billions of dollars each year. This soil‐inhabiting pathogen, more closely related to brown algae than true fungi, travels the dank, dirty corners of Earth’s underbelly […]
Peanut CRSP and Meds & Food for Kids Team Up to Support Haitian Peanut Farmers
In Haiti, local peanut farmers have started supplying peanuts for the manufacture of ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs), which are nutrition-dense and contribute to reversing childhood malnutrition and supporting HIV-infected individuals. Farmers are able to meet demand because they have […]
Enhancing Pastoralists’ Knowledge of Livestock Health Issues in Tanzania
Livestock-Climate Change (LCC) CRSP HALI-2 researchers knew that Tanzanian pastoralists were hungry for livestock health education. But what is the best way to deliver that education and what topics should be covered? This was the focus of the researchers’ most […]
