In the race to develop new technologies and methods to support sustainable agriculture, UArizona researchers collaborate with other universities to use digital tools to communicate with plants and develop new crops to support sustainable agriculture.

Swollen Shoot disease is affecting cacao trees in Ghana, and Dr. Judith Brown is using genome sequencing technology to look deeper into the viruses found to cause damage in cacao plant samples.

deadly virus is ravaging the world's coca trees.

Genetic sequencing reveals diversity in bio-fuel industry pest.

Dr. Judith Brown, a plant virologist at the BIO5 Institute, is working with African scientists and farmers to create greater awareness and develop ways to combat a disease affecting cocoa plants.

Dr. Judith Brown, BIO5 member and plant sciences professor, has been named an American Association Advancement of Science Fellow. The election is based on her distinguished efforts toward "pioneering international work on emergent plant viruses, and for d