Crown rust of oats is a plague that has been around as long as oats have been raised in the Midwest. It’s often invisible, but crown rust sometimes devastates the crop, as in 1996 in northeast Iowa. PFI is partnering with ISU and with farmers and scientists in Minnesota to try a different approach to this disease.
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