Congratulations to Dave Marshall and his fellow USDA collaborators for receiving the 2020 Gene Stewardship Award from the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative! Their research team contributions “have led to a diverse range of strategies to introduce and improve resistance to stem rust—particularly Ug99, a highly virulent disease first identified in East Africa in 1998.” Read more about the team, their project, and the award here.
Marshall Receives Bourlag Award
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