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Fungi into the Future
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Mushrooms, and specifically the common white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, are big business in Pennsylvania. The state grows almost two-thirds of all Agaricus produced in the United States. Penn State’s leadership in research and education has shaped and supported the industry since its beginnings. In recent years, however, mushroom-related research at Penn State has expanded, fungus-like, across departments and even colleges into new and surprising areas, from food science to environmental clean-up to architecture and design.2024-01-29T20:19:00ZNews ItemCollege of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements
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Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences lauded outstanding accomplishments in research during the 2023 Research Awards Ceremony, held Nov. 1 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the University Park campus.2023-11-21T14:05:00ZNews Item$7M grant funds project to develop new ways to protect mushroom crops
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A new grant for more than $7 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund an upcoming project led by Penn State researchers, who aim to develop new pest management tools for mushroom crops.2023-11-16T13:25:00ZNews ItemPlant pathologist to research plant diseases in organic vegetables
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Sharifa Crandall, a plant pathologist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has received support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study plant diseases in organic vegetable operations.2023-10-24T13:12:00ZNews ItemGugino to enhance impact of agricultural research in new role in Ag Sciences
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A longtime faculty member and research leader in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will serve in the newly created role of associate director of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station. The Agricultural Experiment Station is the college's umbrella organization for managing and reporting state and federally funded research.2023-10-01T15:01:00ZNews ItemPenn State professor elected to Mycological Society of America leadership
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David M. Geiser, professor of mycology in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, was elected to the executive leadership of the Mycological Society of America, where he will serve successive terms as vice president, president-elect, president and past president over the next four years.2023-09-12T14:44:00ZNews ItemOne Health Microbiome Center honors creativity and mentoring with award series
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The One Health Microbiome Center (OHMC) in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has named eight recipients for its 2023-24 Inaugural Award Series, which reflects on a profound year of impacts and achievements and recognizes the talents of the OHMC community.2023-09-07T19:12:00ZNews ItemOne Health Microbiome Center's 2023-24 Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellows
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The One Health Microbiome Center in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has named five recipients for its 2023-24 Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships program, which aims to promote collaborative training opportunities for center members and research development.2023-08-22T16:31:00ZNews ItemPenn State faculty member elected to plant pathology society leadership
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Carolee Bull, professor of systematic bacteriology and plant pathology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been elected to the presidential lineage of the American Phytopathological Society.2023-08-02T14:03:00ZNews ItemUnder the canopy: Penn State researchers study beech leaf disease in PA forests
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Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are studying the effects of beech leaf disease, spearheading efforts to learn more about the disease and how to combat it.2023-06-22T16:43:00ZNews ItemPenn State international agriculture students explore careers at the capital
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A group of Penn State undergraduate students recently traveled to the nation’s capital to meet with governmental and nonprofit leaders in the international agricultural sector. The visit was an opportunity to learn about current issues from those actively working in the industry.2023-05-22T20:30:00ZNews ItemPenn State student awarded prestigious NSF grant for nematology research
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Mariah Kidd, a Penn State student earning her master’s degree in plant pathology in the College of Agricultural Sciences, recently was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program grant for her research in nematology.2023-05-17T18:04:00ZNews ItemPenn State doctoral student receives prestigious agriculture research fellowship
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Theo "Chelsea" Newbold, a doctoral student in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been awarded the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Fellowship for 2023–26.2023-05-08T17:10:00ZNews Item2023 Undergraduate Exhibition welcomed 237 participants
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A total of 237 Penn State undergraduates presented during the Undergraduate Exhibition from April 10-12, showcasing their research, projects and performances during a virtual and in-person event.2023-04-28T16:10:00ZNews ItemPenn State Global announces 2022-23 faculty, staff, student awards
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Penn State Global has announced the 2022-23 recipients of its annual awards that recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals and academic programs at Penn State who have helped to advance the University’s global engagement goals.2023-04-07T16:00:00ZNews Item