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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. John Stavrinides

University of Regina

Department Head, College of Biology. Bacterial pathogenesis, host-microbe interactions, genetics and genomics, bioinformatics.

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Dr. Bunyamin Tar’an

Crop Development Centre

University of Saskatchewan

Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program (SRP) Chair in Chickpea and Flax Breeding and Genetics.

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Dr. Mario Tenuta

University of Manitoba

Senior Industrial Research Chair in 4R Nutrient Management and Professor of Soil Ecology – research areas soil ecology, nematology, and greenhouse gases.

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Dr. Nancy Tout

Global Institute for Food Security

Chief Scientific Officer. PhD in microbiology and immunology.

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Dr. Jennifer Town

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

Soil Microbiologist exploring changes in the soil and rhizopshere microbiome under different crop rotation and tillage management systems.

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Dr. Kelly Turkington

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

Plant Pathologist and Research Scientist – lead for the Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network (PCDMN); main focus on cereal and canola diseases.

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Dr. Tom Warkentin

Crop Development Centre

University of Saskatchewan

Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program Chair in Pulse Crop Breeding and Genetics – focus on field pea and soybeans.

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Dr. Chris Yost

University of Regina

Vice President, Research. Research program uses genomic technologies to study agriculturally relevant interactions between microbes and plants.

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