Specifically, his research produced 11 genetic resource peanut lines with extremely high resistance to early leafspot, sclerotinia blight, root-knot nematodes, southern corn rootworm, potato leafhopper and corn earworm, which were released in 1997. The use of these lines to incorporate disease and insect resistance into cultivars to eliminate use of fungicide, nematicide and insecticide on peanuts will have a tremendous economic impact on the peanut industry. Dr. Stalker was the first researcher to associate a molecular marker with a pest-resistant gene in peanuts. In addition to his research, Dr. Stalker has also excelled as an educator. Through The Peanut Foundation, many graduate and undergraduate students have worked with Dr. Stalker on the evaluation of the germplasm lines for nematode and leafspot resistance.
Education is the best way to ensure continued research and improvement in the peanut industry.
Dr. Stalker is recognized as one of the leading scientists in the world in the areas of biosystematics and utilization of wild species for peanut improvement. When you get that feeling that you simply must have a new and different main dish, try instead peanut stuffing for chicken, turkey and pork. Keep this tasty stuffing in mind too as an appealing flavor accent for the wild fowl and game the hunter brings home. Wild duck, turkey, pheasant, and venison take on new interest when dressed up with peanut stuffing. It's not necessary to pair dressing with meats.