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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 Research & Development Centre

Oilseed Crops Pathologist (Cereal, Oilseed and Pulse Pathology).

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Dr. Sreekala Bajwa

Montana State University

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

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Dr. Mathew Bakker

University of Manitoba

Associate Professor, Microbiology. 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 includes disease resistance in pulse crops and their wild relatives and root rots in pea and lentil.

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Dr. Deng-Jin Bing

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Lacombe Research & Development Centre

Pea breeder.

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Dr. Maryse Bourgault

University of Saskatchewan

Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources. Systems-based research to improve resilience, sustainability, profitability of grain production.

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

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Nicole Calliou

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance

Disease Diagnostics Lead. Health and nutrition - Crop Science. SGS is the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company.

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Dr. Syama Chatterton

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Lethbridge Research & 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, 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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