Episode 63: Ksenija Gasic - Combatting Peach Diseases with Plant Breeding

<p>Georgia gets a lot of press as The Peach State, but in this episode we learn that it is not even in the top 3 states for peach production. &nbsp;Listen in to learn where it falls in the rankings.</p> <p>Ksenija Gasic is a peach breeder at Clemson University and the president of the National Association of Plant Breeders. &nbsp;In this episode she describes the challenges facing peach producers and how scientists such as herself are combatting those problems with traditional plant breeding and modern technology. &nbsp;For further information on her research, you can visit <a href="https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/gasic/index.html">https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/gasic/index.html</a> or email her at <a href="//kgasic@clemson.edu">kgasic@clemson.edu</a>.</p> <p>If you are interested in further exploration of the subject of plant breeding or the genetic improvement of fruit crops, check out these related episodes:</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/focusonagriculture/episodes/Episode-57-Neal-Carter---RNAi-Technology-and-the-Arctic-Apple-e18rahd">Episode 57: Neal Carter - RNAi Technology and the Development of the Arctic Apple</a></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/focusonagriculture/episodes/Episode-16-Tom-Floyd---The-History-of-Plant-Breeding-Part-I-eav6tm">Episode 16: Tom Floyd - The History of Plant Breeding Part I</a></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/focusonagriculture/episodes/Episode-17-Tom-Floyd---The-History-of-Plant-Breeding-Part-II-eb2im3">Episode 17: Tom Floyd - The History of Plant Breeding Part II</a></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/focusonagriculture/episodes/Episode-18-Devin-Nichols---The-History-of-Plant-Breeding-Part-III-ebgjln">Episode 18: Devin Nichols - The History of Plant Breeding Part III</a></p>