Crop Loss Assessment and Risk Evaluation (CLARE)

The Crop Loss and Risk Evaluation Committee (CLARE) of APS consists of participants who are active in research, concept evaluation, policy development or assessment of issues addressing crop loss and risk in plant pathology. This committee provides APS members with the most recent information on these issues through meetings, special sessions, workshops and individual interactions. The mission is to improve crop loss evaluations and estimation procedures on the direct yield as well as indirect cost levels incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to assess disease, yield, quality of the crop in the field.