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National Media Coverage Western Farm Press (March 11, 2025): Dr. Jim Correll (University of Arkansas) featured in the article “Researchers race to stay ahead of spinach disease,” discussing downy mildew resistance trials in Yuma, AZ (https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/researchers-race-to-stay-ahead-of-spinach-disease). Vegetable Growers News (November 13, 2024): Reported on the challenge of evolving downy mildew strains in commercial spinach crops (https://vegetablegrowersnews.com/news/evolving-downy-mildew-strains-test-spinach-growers/). Phys.org (May 20, 2025): Covered Washington State University’s identification of wild spinach as a genetic resource to breed resistance to deadly soilborne pathogens (https://phys.org/news/2025-05-wild-spinach-path-disease-resistance.html). MSN (May 20, 2025): Published an article titled “Wild spinach may prevent total wipeout of US seed crops by deadly soil fungus.” (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wild-spinach-may-prevent-total-wipeout-of-us-seed-crops-by-deadly-soil-fungus/ar-AA1nkmUZ). Morning Ag Clips (June 2, 2025): Reported on research by WSU and Texas A&M showing wild spinach’s potential to enhance commercial spinach varieties (https://www.morningagclips.com/wild-spinach-offers-path-to-breed-disease-resistance-into-cultivated-varieties/). Ambrook | Offrange: Featured a story titled “The Spinach Is Wilting” highlighting current research addressing spinach crop disease threats (https://ambrook.com/offrange/studies/the-spinach-is-wilting).