Xianming Chen

Pathologist sees light stripe rust outbreak, so far

PULLMAN — Thanks in part to recent hot, dry weather, stripe rust has not been much in evidence in the Palouse, according to Xianming Chen, a U.S. Department of Agriculture plant pathologist at Washington State University, who tracks outbreaks of the disease.That’s good news for the region’s wheat growers, who have witnessed severe outbreaks of […]