In this episode, Uta McKelvy, Associate Extension Specialist Plant Pathology at Montana State University, joins host Jim Bradeen for a fascinating discussion about her passion for plants and how they fit into the environment. The two discuss streak mosaic virus and its implications on wheat and other cereal crops; the challenges and opportunities of being an extension plant pathologist; and being an impactful woman in plant pathology. Show notes McKelvy’s publication mentioned in the podcast: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10.1094/PHP-10-20-0083-RS The AWaRe tool referenced in the episode: https://tim-msu-ecol.shinyapps.io/WheatStreakMosaicRiskMT/ Find her on Twitter @UtaMcKelvy (https://twitter.com/utamckelvy) Special Guest: Uta McKelvy.