Microscopic Meddlers Part 2

Published: May 6, 2020, 2 p.m.

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Tom shares insights from his research program that is focused on replant management for perennial fruit crops and the ecology and management of plant-parasitic nematodes. Tom explains exactly who is taking microscopic munches out of your root systems and feeding on productivity.

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Dr. Tom Forge is a research soil ecologist and nematologist for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, at the Summerland Research and Development Centre. He\\u2019s captivated by the diversity of micro-animals in the soil \\u2013 especially nematodes that are economically important plant parasites.

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