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AFBI scientist visits Tasmanian institute of agriculture

Date published: 13 March 2014

Areas of Expertise: Grassland and Plant Science

Whilst on holiday recently, Dr. Louise Cooke took up an invitation to visit her counterparts at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s New Town Research Laboratories at the University of Tasmania (UTAS).

(L-R) Dr Calum Wilson, Dr Robert Tegg and Dr Louise Cooke at the UTAS growth room containing micropropagated potato plants selected for scab resistance. Photo by Jo Osborne, University of Tasmania

Whilst on holiday recently, Dr. Louise Cooke took up an invitation to visit her counterparts at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s New Town Research Laboratories at the University of Tasmania (UTAS).
Dr. Cooke met plant pathologists Dr. Calum Wilson and Dr. Robert Tegg whose work programme includes control of potato common scab. During her visit they discussed opportunities for potential collaboration between AFBI and the University of Tasmania.
 

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