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Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology

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RECENT GRADUATES
Undergraduate Program 
  • Laine Hackenberg
    Plant Pathology; Horticulture Minor
    B.S., Plant Sciences
AWARDS
Rachel Herschlag
Doctoral student awarded Distinguished Graduate Fellowship

Rachel Herschlag, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2020-21 Distinguished Graduate Fellowships. Continue reading...
Ram Neupane
Doctoral student awarded University Graduate Fellowship

Ram Neupane, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2020-21 University Graduate Fellowships. Continue reading...

 
Amy Corbett
College of Agricultural Sciences announces 2020 Staff Laureate Award winners

Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences announced recipients of its 2020 Staff Laureate Awards during a recent virtual collegewide staff meeting. Continue reading...
Caylon Yates
Graduate student awarded College of Agricultural Sciences Graduate Student Competitive Grant

Caylon Yates, a graduate student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and in the Ecology Intercollege Graduate Degree Program within the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, has been selected as one of the recipients for the 2020-21 College of Agricultural Sciences Graduate Student Competitive Grant Program. Continue reading...
RESEARCH
Terrence Bell
The Soil Blooms Green

In this podcast, Terry Bell, assistant professor of phytobiomes, and Mary Ann Bruns, associate professor of soil microbiology and biogeochemistry, discuss their work on soil surface consortia with Genome Insider host Alison Takemura. They discuss why these consortia might be of interest to farmers, as well as how their interactions with other microorganisms in the environment could influence their activity. Listen to the podcast here.
EXTENSION & OUTREACH
Penn State Extension’s Tree Fruit Production Guide wins national award
Penn State Extension’s Tree Fruit Production Guide wins national award

A publication created by Penn State Extension has been lauded for excellence by the American Society for Horticultural Science, a national organization dedicated to advancing all facets of horticultural research, education and application. Continue reading...
New Orchard Field Guide From the Penn State Extension Tree Fruit Team
New Orchard Field Guide From the Penn State Extension Tree Fruit Team

During strategic planning sessions addressing pandemic priorities, the Penn State Extension tree fruit team identified the need for a full-color pocket guide to assist growers in identifying and managing tree fruit diseases, pests, and physiological disorders. Continue reading...
Podcast: Dr. Tree Fruit and Don
Podcast: Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

This podcast focuses on providing timely commercial tree fruit production advice for beginning industry professionals and seasoned growers. Educators from Penn State Extension and faculty from Penn State University’s horticulture, entomology, and plant pathology departments drop in to give insights and observations about what is going on in the orchards. Listen to the podcast here.
TEACHING
Max Aleman, left, and Elisa Lauritzen put together lab kits for students earlier this year.  IMAGE: WILLIAM FESCEMYER
Instructors, students tackle challenges of fall mixed-mode learning environment

While Penn Staters may have had some time to adjust to pandemic life for the fall 2020 semester, there were still many challenges to overcome as students and instructors worked through the limitations of a mixed-mode learning environment. Continue reading...
For the fungal scavenger hunt required for the course, “PPEM 120: The Fungal Jungle,” students were encouraged to explore around their homes and neighborhoods. They were given the categories of specimens to look for and used different apps and a website to aid in identification.   IMAGE: SOPHIE MARSH
'Fungal Jungle' course continues to be hands-on learning despite virtual format

Students in “PPEM 120: The Fungal Jungle” are meeting virtually for class, but that hasn’t stopped their professors from ensuring that popular hands-on activities — such as growing oyster mushrooms or enjoying a fungal feast — didn’t fall by the wayside. Continue reading...
ALUMNI NEWS
Rondy Malik
Alumnus named rising star on list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America

Penn State alumnus Rondy Malik has been named a “Rising Star” on a list of “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America." Malik was advised by Terrence Bell and graduated from the ecology program in 2019. Continue reading...
Delphina Mamiro
Department mourns loss of Alumna

It is with sadness that we share the passing of Delphina Mamiro. Mamiro was a PPEM graduate in 2006 and an important force in the plant health community in Tanzania
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