We talked to Kasia Duellman to find out how this new tech can benefit growers. The idea is to give an early warning to growers when pathogens are found in their area.
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University of Idaho researchers Kasia Duellman, Phill Wharton and James Woodhall installed this eastern Idaho spore sampler in May, 2018.
Spores from pathogens end up in these tubes, rotating once per day. The tubes are then sent to the lab for DNA analysis.
