New models developed by University of Georgia researchers may help guide the fight against rust disease, according to a new study. The paper is published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.

USDA Forest Service researchers at the Southern Institute of Forest Genetics (SIFG) in Saucier, MS are mapping genes in the pathogen that causes fusiform rust to provide future forest managers with ...

The researchers demonstrated that NIR spectroscopy, when paired with advanced chemometric modeling, can classify resistant and susceptible trees with up to 69% accuracy—even before symptoms appear. In ...