Publication Date
1985
Location
Kyoto Japan
Description
In the past 18 years since anthracnose was first recognized as a serious disease of alfalfa, breeders and pathologists have been highly successful in developing cultivars with high resistance. The availability of these resistant cultivars has resulted in a 10% annual increase in yield in areas of the USA where anthracnose is a problem and has an estimated value in excess of $240 million. This paper reviews the research which contributed to that successful effort.
Citation
Elgin, J H. Jr, "The Alfalfa Anthracnose Resistance Success Story" (1985). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 17.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1985/ses2/17)
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The Alfalfa Anthracnose Resistance Success Story
Kyoto Japan
In the past 18 years since anthracnose was first recognized as a serious disease of alfalfa, breeders and pathologists have been highly successful in developing cultivars with high resistance. The availability of these resistant cultivars has resulted in a 10% annual increase in yield in areas of the USA where anthracnose is a problem and has an estimated value in excess of $240 million. This paper reviews the research which contributed to that successful effort.
