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Can we outsmart crop disease? The science behind next-gen fungicides | Episode 11.1

How do you stop fungal diseases that threaten crops like Idaho’s iconic potatoes? In this episode of the Vandal Theory, University of Idaho researcher Marty Ytreberg shares how an interdisciplinary team of physicists, chemists, engineers, plant pathologists and computational modelers is developing an entirely new class of fungicides. Originally focused on human therapeutics, the team adapted their molecular modeling methods to agriculture — designing compounds that target fungal pathogens while remaining safe for plants, people and the environment. Tune in and explore the science of fungicide resistance, the long road to market and how student researchers are playing a key role in agricultural innovation. Chapters: 0:00 How do you deter garden pests? 2:56 Getting to know Marty Ytreberg 3:47 How did you start developing fungicides? 6:39 How do fungicides attack? 9:48 Steps to making a fungicide 13:48 Challenges of developing a fungicide 19:54 Can this go beyond fungi and potatoes? 23:18 Final thoughts 🧪Read Marty's bio at https://www.uidaho.edu/people/ytreberg 🧪U of I's Department of Physics: https://www.uidaho.edu/science/academ... 🧪The Institute for Modeling, Collaboration and Innovation: https://imci.uidaho.edu/ 🧪Listen to more "The Vandal Theory" podcast episodes at https://uidaho.edu/newsroom/the-vanda... #AgricultureResearch #Fungicides #IdahoPotatoes #SustainableAg #PlantScience #UniversityofIdaho