2019: A Year in Review
Highlighting some of WCR’s greatest accomplishments in 2019.
Launched two free best practice guides for nurseries and seed producers worldwide
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Completed the first production harvest of experimental F1 hybrids in Central America
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Completed a breakthrough new genome assembly of H. vastatrix, expanding our understanding of how coffee leaf rust works and how to combat it.
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Expanded our global network of farmer field trials dedicated to improving farmer profitability
294 trials in 15 countries
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Helped us welcome a new CEO, Jennifer "Vern" Long
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