{"id":46522,"date":"2026-04-02T17:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-state-university-scientists-advance-strawberry-disease-research\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:36:12","slug":"delaware-state-university-scientists-advance-strawberry-disease-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-state-university-scientists-advance-strawberry-disease-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware State University Scientists Advance Strawberry Disease Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775165772564.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775165772564.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775165772564.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775165772564.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775165772564.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Scientists at Delaware State University have achieved a significant breakthrough in agricultural research, uncovering new insights into how strawberries develop resistance to diseases.<\/p><p>The research findings from DSU could have important implications for strawberry cultivation and crop protection strategies. This discovery adds to the university&#8217;s growing reputation in agricultural science and plant research.<\/p><p>The study represents another step forward in understanding plant disease resistance mechanisms, which could benefit both commercial growers and the broader agricultural community.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at Delaware State University have made a breakthrough in understanding how strawberries can resist disease. The discovery could help improve strawberry crops and farming practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":46521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[862,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775165772564.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-c6m","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27921,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-state-university-doctoral-student-receives-recognition-for-plant-research\/","url_meta":{"origin":46522,"position":0},"title":"Delaware State University Doctoral Student Receives Recognition for Plant Research","author":"Admin","date":"February 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A doctoral candidate at Delaware State University has been recognized for their outstanding work in plant science research. 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