Yet another researcher from AGRO in the press
Now is there another hot issue in the press that calls for expert knowledge from AGRO. This time the issue concerns the risk that fungi infecting people can become resistant to important fungicides. PhD student Rose Kristoffersen, CROP, has something to say in the current debate.
The Danish national television station Danmarks Radio has launched a debate about resistant fungal diseases in weakened patients and a possible correlation to agriculture's use of fungicides. The story has since then been followed up by other media.
In the midst of the debate, PhD student Rose Kristoffersen, CROP, has with her scientific viewpoint emphasised on her Facebook page that it is important to investigate how serious the problem with resistant fungi is in Denmark and where the problem originates, before steps are taken that may cause new problems.
Prior to that, Rose Kristoffersen was interviewed by Danmarks Radio and since then by the national agricultural newspaper Landbrugsavisen.
You can view the various TV spots and articles here (in Danish):
Rose Kristoffersens Facebook-artikel
Danmarks Radio:
Risiko for livsfarlig resistens (begins 1:49 minutes in the programme)
Dødelig skimmelsvamp udvikler resistens
Grafik: Sådan håber danske forskere at landbruget kan plante sig ud af resistensproblemer
Landbrugsavisen:
Forsker: Azol-forbud vil være stort tab for planteavlere
Altinget:
Forsker: Intet hurtigt fix på resistente svampe i korn
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