ORF 2015

An Oat Rust Forum (ORF2015) with key representatives from the oat research and stakeholder community was convened by the SBC on February 17-18, 2015 in St. Paul Minnesota, to develop a strategy for a community-wide approach for managing oat resistance to rust (crown and stem), and to set clear direction for funding agencies on how this effort should be supported.   

The forum focused on:

1. An assessment of current capabilities

2. Gap analysis of capabilities and possible "build-up" strategies

3. Discussion of an ideal capability network/platform 

4. Possible strategies for funding

5. Short-term governance and communication.

For more information on ORF 2015 please view the documents included on this page.