Dr Robert Tegg is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Tasmania, Australia. He works within the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. His work focuses on plant pathological problems in vegetable crops, with a strong emphasis on potatoes.
What was behind Australia's potato shortage? Wet weather and hard-to-control diseases
May 26, 2023 15:00 pm UTC| Economy Nature
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