Wheat Rust

Synopsis

Every year millions of acres of wheatland on the North American continent become a battlefield, with man competing for one of his chief sources of food against a microscopic organism. Stem rust of wheat, an air-borne scourge, annually lays waste to hundreds of acres. This film documents what plant pathologists have discovered about the wheat rust fungus and their attempts to produce rust-resistant varieties of wheat to withstand the hybridizing tendencies of the parasite.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2012

Year of production

1958

Subjects

Agriculture

Keywords

crop management; wheat; wheat rust

Credits

Director

Maurice Constant

Producer

JV Duden

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 1 NTSC

Price

Canadian $ 19.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

17 minutes

Year

2012

Distributor

Name

National Film Board of Canada

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(514) 283 9000

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(514) 283-7564

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