May 1, 2018
Plant pathology director shares wheat blast expertise with Blue Ribbon Study 1xbet online sports betting
James Stack, Kansas State University professor of plant pathology and director of the Great Plains Diagnostic Network, discussed wheat blast and improving 1xbet online sports betting food security at a panel with the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense.
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Watch the 1xbet online sports betting discussion at ustream.tv/recorded/114480083.