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Below are the researchers, funders or organizations that are interested in working towards the eradication of root rot.

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Dr. Ahmed Abdelmagid

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, Manitoba

Oilseed Crops Pathologist in Morden, MB (Cereal, Oilseed and Pulse Pathology)

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Dr. Sreekala Bajwa

Montana State University - College of Agriculture

Precision Farming Engineer, MSU Vice President of Agriculture, Dean College of Agriculture, MSU

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Dr. Mathew Bakker

Associate Professor in Microbiology

University of Manitoba

Plant-microbe interactions and plant-associated microbiomes, particularly in relation to agricultural productivity and sustainability.

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Dr. Sabine Banniza

University of Saskatchewan

Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program (SRP) Chair in Pulse Crop Pathology. Research areas include disease resistance in pulse crops and their wild relatives; root rots in pea and lentil;...

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Dr. Deng-Jin Bing

Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Lacombe Research Centre

Pea breeder at Lacombe, AB AAFC

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Dr. Maryse Bourgault

Assistant Professor

College of AgBio

Dept. Soil Science

U of S and Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) Integrated Agronomy Research Chair

Interdisciplinary systems-based research to improve resilience, sustainability and profitability of grain production in Western Canada.

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Dr. Monica Brelsford

Montana State University

Legume Principle Investigator - Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology focusing on Root Rot in lentils

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Dr. Mary Burrows

Virginia Tech University

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Director, Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station: Field crop diseases; wheat and pulses; fungi and viruses; epidemiology

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Nicole Calliou

Disease Diagnostics Lead SGS

Health and nutrition - Crop Science. SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company.

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Dr. Syama Chatterton

Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Lethbridge Research and Development Centre

Plant pathologist for pulse and special crops. Aphanomyces and fusarium root rot IPM and molecular pathogen quantification.

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Dr. Frankie Crutcher

Montana State University

Associate Professor: Research program focuses on the management of fungal pathogens affecting pulse crops, sugar beets, and cereals in Eastern Montana.

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Dr. Fouad Daayf

University of Manitoba - Professor of Plant Pathology

Mechanisms of plant-pathogen interactions including plant defense suppression and biocontrol; detection and biology of soilborne and foliar pathogens.

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