Message from the Bull Penn
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Graduate Program
- Matthew Wheatley, Summer 2020, Ph.D., Plant Pathology
Undergraduate Program
Mushroom Science and Technology Minor
- Jacqueline Maurer, Summer 2020, B.S., Agricultural Science
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Please join us in welcoming this year's plant pathology graduate student cohort:
- Sarah Richards (Ecology)
Advised by: Dr. Terrence Bell
- Ryan Spelman
Co-Advised by: Dr. Paul Esker and Dr. Gretchen Kuldau
- Uma Crouch
Advised by: Dr. Sharifa Crandall
- Meena Gurung
Advised by: Dr. Carolee Bull
- Swathi Kohattill
Advised by: Dr. John Pecchia
- Ram Neupane
Advised by: Dr. Beth Gugino
- Rachel Richardson
Co-Advised by: Dr. Kevin Hockett and Dr. Carolee Bull
- Olanrewaju Shittu
Advised by: Dr. Paul Esker
- Jamie Spychalla
Advised by: Dr. Sharifa Crandall
- Constanza Bartolomeo Koninckx
Co-Advised by: Dr. Kevin Hockett and Dr. Beth Gugino
- Rachel Herschlag
Advised by: Dr. Carolee Bull
- Crosley Kudla-Williams
Advised by: Dr. Cristina Rosa
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Graduate students advised by College of Ag Sciences faculty receive NSF awards
Two graduate students advised by faculty in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, and three other students received honorable mentions. Continue reading...
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Bull elected fellow of American Phytopathological Society
Carolee Bull, professor of systematic bacteriology and plant pathology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been elected as a fellow of the American Phytopathological Society, an honor given to members in recognition of distinguished contributions to the discipline of plant pathology. Continue reading...
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Graduate students receive grants from Northeast SARE
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program selected proposals of four plant pathology graduate students for the 2020 Graduate Student Grant Awards. SARE offers competitive grants to projects that explore and address key issues affecting the sustainability and future economic viability of agriculture. Continue reading...
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Two plant pathology graduate students awarded NIFA pre-doctoral fellowships
Two graduate students in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology received pre-doctoral fellowships from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Continue reading...
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Graduate student in bioinformatics & genomics receives FFAR Fellow Award
Jeremy Sutherland, a graduate student in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, was one of 23 recipients to receive the 2020 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellow Award. Continue reading...
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The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology is dedicated to promoting and sustaining an environment where diverse identities, perspectives and backgrounds are always welcomed and respected.
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Gorgo-Gourovitch, Miller and Kaplan honored for commitment to diversity in College of Agricultural Sciences
Three individuals have received the Dr. William Henson Diversity Achievement Award from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, an honor that recognizes distinctive and outstanding teaching, research, extension or creative work that advances diversity in the college. Continue reading...
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Grant to support study on generalist microorganisms in agricultural systems
Terrence Bell, assistant professor of phytobiomes in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, recently received a $480,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study generalist microorganisms in agricultural systems. Continue reading...
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Research helps explain source of pathogen that causes bitter rot disease
Fungal spores responsible for bitter rot disease, a common and devastating infection in fruit, do not encounter their host plants by chance. Turns out, they have a symbiotic association with the plant, often living inside its leaves. Continue reading...
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Penn State Microbiome Center and GALT enter collaboration to advance research
The Penn State Microbiome Center and General Automation Lab Technologies (GALT) announced their collaboration to advance plant pathology, environmental microbiology and human gut microbiome studies. Continue reading...
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Plant pathologists at Penn State to aid investigation into lettuce disease
Plant pathologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are lending their expertise to a multi-institutional research project designed to stop a destructive bacterial disease in lettuce. Continue reading...
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Free Hemp Training Program for Agricultural Technical Service Providers
The University of Vermont is offering a free course in collaboration with the following: Vermont Agency of Agriculture (VAAFM), Food & Markets, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), SUNY Morrisville, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners (MOFGA), Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY (NOFA-NY), and Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (NE-SARE). This course is specifically designed for technical service providers. Continue reading...
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Apple Disease - Core Rot
Dry core rot is a slow, dry, and corky rot that affects the mesoderm tissue (flesh) surrounding the core. External symptoms are rare, except infected fruit may color and fall prematurely. Wet core rot is a more aggressive wet rot that rapidly develops further during storage and may cause partial or complete fruit rot. Continue reading...
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VIRUSES: Why do we need them?
Professor and virologist Marilyn J. Roossinck discusses good viruses on TRT World's Roundtable. Continue reading...
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How to manage plant pests and diseases in your coronavirus victory garden
Home gardening is having a boom year across the United States. Whether they’re growing their own food in response to pandemic shortages or just looking for a diversion, numerous aspiring gardeners have constructed their first raised beds, and seeds are flying off suppliers’ shelves. Now that gardens are largely planted, much of the work for the next several months revolves around keeping them healthy. Continue reading...
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Department grieves loss of Charles Peter 'Pete' Romaine
Our students, faculty and staff extend our sympathy to the family of Charles Peter 'Pete' Romaine, who died on June 26 at the age of 70. While Romaine retired from Penn State in 2012, his research continues to positively impact the mushroom industry in the U.S. To learn more, we share Romaine’s obituary, which appeared on StateCollege.com. Continue reading...
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Felix Lukezic, professor emeritus of plant pathology, dies at 87
Felix L. "Luke" Lukezic, professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, died in late September at the age of 87. Continue reading...
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