Agents have been in the US for years. But this 'secret army' can be redirected to acts of sabotage at any moment.

While foliar diseases often dominate discussions, stem base and root pathogens in cereals require increasing attention as ...

Mold toxins are obviously bad for animals and can be life-threatening to humans. Toxins produced by Fusarium graminearum can ...

Rep. Austin Scott said that a major concern was how China was getting ahead of the U.S. on the technology front with farming.

"The knowledge that we gain and the importance of international relationships in science is critical. And COVID proved that." ...

Caitilyn Allen is a plant pathologist and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The WSWS recently ...

The U.S. Department of Education has opened a foreign funding investigation into the University of Michigan after reports ...

China is by far the gravest threat to national security, and measures such as President Donald Trump’s National Farm Security Action Plan are long overdue.

Fusarium graminearum isn’t new to the U.S. In fact, it’s already a major issue in North American agriculture.

Fusarium graminearum, also called head blight or scab, is so dangerous because it loves warm, wet conditions and spreads easily through spores carried by wind or rain. The fungus also produces ...