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Laura Crook

Laura is a weed ecologist at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK. She works on herbicide resistance in Black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and is also programme co-ordinator for the new Smart Crop Protection project at the institute. She has a passion for plants of all kinds and is particularly interested in promoting research and ideas through science communication. You can find her on Twitter under the handle @crook_laura.
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Books Featured Science Communication

The War Between Trees and Grasses by Howard Thomas: The Book I wished I’d had as an Undergraduate.

by Laura CrookAugust 23, 2018August 23, 2018
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black-grass and wheat
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Plant Records: Big Problem. Big Experiments. Big Data.

Laura Crook opens our Plant Records series for this year with black-grass, a problem for cereal farmers.

by Laura CrookDecember 19, 2017August 23, 2018
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black-grass and wheat
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Black-grass: the farmer’s nemesis

Visit an arable farm in England, particularly in its central and Southern parts, and ask the farmer what their number one problem is on their farm. They will most likely tell you it is black-grass.

by Laura CrookApril 25, 2017August 23, 2018
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In addition to Botany One, the company currently publishes three journals, the Annals of Botany, AoB PLANTS, and in silico Plants.

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