2026 APS Fellow Feature: Dr. Christina Cowger

In this episode, Dr. Christina Cowger, 2026 APS Fellow and Research Plant Pathologist with the USDA-ARS Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina joins host Matt Kasson to discuss her career working on cereal diseases across the U.S., the contemporary threats wheat producers face, and the management tools and cultivars that the USDA and others are helping to develop and deploy to maximize production. She also gives an impromptu lesson on wheat production across the U.S. and talks about the joys of mentoring and serving as an editor for APS journals.

show notes

Dr. Christina Cowger USDA profile: https://www.ars.usda.gov/southeast-area/raleigh-nc/plant-science-research/docs/research-spotlight/christina-cowger-small-grains-pathologist/

Dr. Christina Cowger Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=APwxkDEAAAAJ&hl=en

2026 APS Fellow Profile: https://www.apsnet.org/members/give-awards/Pages/awardees.aspx

This episode is produced by Association Briefings.