The causal agent of wheat stem rust, produced large epidemics in North America and other parts of the world in the early 1950s. These epidemics were controlled by the deployment of stem rust resistance genes that have provided adequate resistance for the last several decades. Unfortunately, these genes are no longer effective against a new race of stem rust, Ug99, which was identified in Uganda in 1999.
Rice production faces the threat of a growing worldwide water scarcity. Approximately, 75% of the world’s rice is grown in flooded, lowland conditions. Lowland rice crops either rely on irrigation or rain water to provide adequate growing conditions. The food security of millions of people depends on the availability of water.
Soybean genotype and environment interact to influences the market value of soybean protein, oil, and fatty acid traits. Researchers from Univ. of Wisconsin evaluated the agronomic trait performance and stability of soybean genotypes in individual environments and across environments; and evaluated the relationship of test environments for selecting superior genotypes within the larger production area of southern Wisconsin.
The Crop Science Society of America held its Annual Meeting in Long Beach CA this year and hosted more than 3,500 scientists, professionals, educators, and students 
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