Jesse Poland, Kansas State University (IMAGE) Kansas State University Caption Jesse Poland, associate professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University and director of the Wheat Genetics Resource Center and the US Agency for International Development Innovation Lab for Applied Wheat Genomics. Credit Kansas State University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.