Source:Denise Attaway, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 11/9/18


Armillaria root rot is a devastating fungus that costs farmers millions of dollars in crop losses and for which there are no controls. A group of experts and industry representatives from states where this fungus attacks almonds, cherries and peaches recently met to discuss a project designed to help farmers build a defense against this archenemy. The project is titled “Solutions to the Armillaria Root Rot Threat Affecting the U.S. Stone Fruit Industry,” and includes experts in breeding, genetics/genomics…

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