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Citrus trees are threatened by a devastating disease called Huanglongbing. In this episode of Hungry Planet, Niba visits Southern California, where she learns what UC Riverside researchers are doing to stop it. She also speaks with Food Forward, an organization that connects excess food to people who need it in California communities, including in areas hit by HLB. Hungry Planet showcases how scientists and communities are working to keep food on our plates for future generations.
Learn more:
Christopher Drozd https://microplantpath.ucr.edu/image/christopher-drozd
Food Forward foodforward.org
Tracy Kahn medium.com/ucr-magazine/tracy-kahn-a-love-affair-with-citrus-f2467f82ea0b
*additional credit: Production Assistant - Nora Bradford
Hungry Planet is a joint production between Helicase Media LLC and STEMedia Inc. Original Production Funding Provided by National Science Foundation - Grant No. 2120006
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Citrus trees are threatened by a devastating disease called Huanglongbing. In this episode of Hungry Planet, Niba visits Southern California, where she learns what UC Riverside researchers are doing to stop it. She also speaks with Food Forward, an organization that connects excess food to people who need it in California communities, including in areas hit by HLB. Hungry Planet showcases how scientists and communities are working to keep food on our plates for future generations.
Learn more:
Christopher Drozd https://microplantpath.ucr.edu/image/christopher-drozd
Food Forward foodforward.org
Tracy Kahn medium.com/ucr-magazine/tracy-kahn-a-love-affair-with-citrus-f2467f82ea0b
*additional credit: Production Assistant - Nora Bradford
Hungry Planet is a joint production between Helicase Media LLC and STEMedia Inc. Original Production Funding Provided by National Science Foundation - Grant No. 2120006
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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