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Title: A multi-disciplinary approach to sugarcane research at the USDA, ARS, Sugarcane Research Unit in Houma

Author
item Grisham, Michael

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/17/2014
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The mission of the Sugarcane Research Unit (SRU) is to provide research-based solutions that enhance the viability of domestic sugarcane industry. To accomplish this mission, SRU uses a multidisciplinary approach to develop improved varieties and environmentally friendly production strategies. Consequently, the team is composed of geneticists, agronomists, an entomologist, a plant pathologist, and a weed scientist.