In this episode, Uta McKelvy, Associate Extension Specialist Plant Pathology at Montana State University, joins host Jim Bradeen for a fascinating discussion about her passion for plants and how they fit into the environment. The two discuss streak mosaic virus and its implications on wheat and other cereal crops; the challenges and opportunities of being an extension plant pathologist; and being an impactful woman in plant pathology.

Show notes

For a full transcript of this episode, go here: https://bit.ly/3ywp358

McKelvy’s publication mentioned in the podcast: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10.1094/PHP-10-20-0083-RS

The AWaRe tool referenced in the episode: https://tim-msu-ecol.shinyapps.io/Wheat_Streak_Mosaic_Risk_MT/

Find her on Twitter @UtaMcKelvy

This episode is produced by Association Briefings.

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