Gold rush (SS)
- Author
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited
- Published
- Thu 09 Jul 2020
- Episode Link
- https://www.plantandfood.com/en-nz/article/gold-rush
Dr Phil Elmer calls himself a "magpie" that collects interesting microorganisms with potential. One of the yeast samples that he collected from apricots in Central Otago years ago has recently been released as a biocontrol agent for vine-killing kiwifruit disease Psa. He shares the research and development process of the bee-safe, sustainable solution Aureo®Gold with scigest.
