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The Viking in the wheat field

a scientist's struggle to preserve the world's harvest
2011
Chronicles the efforts of of Danish scientist Bent Skovmand and other scientist's efforts to save the world's wheat harvest by collecting germplasm samples that were resistant to UG99, a form of stem rust that was destroying crops, and discusses his efforts to maintain a free and open seed bank in Svalbard, Norway.
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