Morning folks, I wanted to place this wunnerful news in the open thread but I don't see that up yet. So this is just an extract with the link.

Primed for battle: helping plants fight off pathogens by enhancing their immune systems

Jeannette Rapicavoli, University of California, Riverside

Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply. – Norman Borlaug