Breeding local food systems that are more resilient to climate

Breeding local food systems that are more resilient to climate change with Chris Smith of The Utopian Seed Project

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Ultracrosses and tropical perennials grown as annuals are just two of the many innovative breeding strategies being used by Chris Smith and the Utopian Seed Project to help make local food systems more resilient in the face of climate change. Based in western North Carolina, they are pioneering unusual breeding strategies that can be used by farmers and breeders anywhere to help develop varieties that can adapt to our changing climate.

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