Committed to sharing knowledge, training the next generation of scientists & engaging with farmers for a prosperous & wheat-secure world. Based @CornellCALS
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Farmers are getting ahead of wheat disease with data-driven forecasts. The Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (#DEWAS) uses predictive models to help protect crops across Africa and South Asia. Watch how it works ⬇️ youtu.be/gNoG526ueiA?si=80Nx…
How does biodiversity contribute to elevating the most vulnerable populations in the world?
Hale Tufan of @CornellCALS explores how biodiversity and plant breeding intersect to benefit communities. @Cornell @JohnInnesCentre youtu.be/WJQ-NNFc_BE?si=P2FY…
How can farmers use models to prevent wheat disease? The Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (#DEWAS) supports farmers across Africa and South Asia through forecasting models to protect their crops. youtu.be/gNoG526ueiA?si=eg6c…
Join us for the Inaugural Advancing Frontiers Conference (AFC) in March 2026 spotlighting West Africa–led innovation in Plant & Agricultural Sciences! #AFC2026 @wacci_gh @D3Harvard
Learn more and register for the free virtual event: afcplantsciences.com/
ALT Advancing Frontiers Conference Theme: Research to Innovation in West African Plant and Agricultural Sciences March 24, 2026
Yr15 was one of the most trusted resistance genes in wheat. Not anymore.
Charlotte Nellist (@niabgroup) reports on its breakdown and what it means for the UK seed market.
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Can you detect wheat stem rust… from space?
Gerald Blasch (@CIMMYT) tested high-res satellite imagery in Ethiopia. The results could shape global plant pathogen surveillance.
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Suraj Baidya (NARC) details how wheat disease surveillance in Nepal has caught high-risk rust races like TTKTT early, helping the region prepare before outbreaks hit.
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Wheat blast has officially reached Uruguay.
Paula Silva (@PaulaSilva_Uy) (INIA) breaks down how the pathogen got there, what it means for the region, and why the genetics matter.
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Stripe rust race PstS16 is breaking resistance in Kenya.
Naeela Qureshi (CIMMYT) tracks its spread and shows how GWAS is helping map resistance genes in elite wheat lines.
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Surveillance is only as good as the tools behind it.
Yoseph Alemayehu (@CIMMYT) shows how open-source platforms are changing how data is collected in the field.
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