# Sunflower Highlights

> The National Sunflower Association reported that researchers at the National Sclerotinia Initiative are making progress on resistance to the disease, with resistance genes found in wild sunflower species. The NSA also opened nominations for its 2018 Gold Award.

- Date: 2018-01-22 · published 2018-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67100-sunflower-highlights
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Sclerotinia resistance research could eventually reduce disease losses and stabilize sunflower yields. The near-term price effect is negligible.

## Sources

- sunflowernsa.com: https://www.sunflowernsa.com/media/pressreleases/Sunflower-Highlights-January-22-2018/

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