Crop Wild Relatives in Plant Breeding

The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers by Jordan Marr

Jun 2, 202253:44Arts

This episode I speak with Dr. Patrick Byrne, Professor Emeritus of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Colorado State University. Our topic: crop wild relatives, the forebears to all of the agricultural crops we love and depe...

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