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December 17, 2021
Laura Kaminsky, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, has been selected as a recipient of the 2021 College of Agricultural Sciences Outstanding Dissertation Award.
December 9, 2021
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Max Aleman for passing their comprehensive examination.
December 2, 2021
A research team led by Benay Gürsoy, assistant professor of architecture, was awarded the American Institute of Architects Upjohn Research Initiative grant to advance the study of biodegradable building composites made from mycelium, which comes from the root of fungi.
November 24, 2021
Congratulations to Karen for passing their qualifying exam this semester.
November 24, 2021
Congratulations to Jamie for passing their qualifying exam this semester.
November 24, 2021
Congratulations to Rachel for passing their qualifying exam this semester.
November 23, 2021
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology welcomes new visiting scholar, Diana Njuguna, who recently joined the Esker lab.
November 17, 2021
If action isn’t taken to protect the health of the world’s plants, the prognosis for some species is poor, especially in regions that lack plant protection policies and extension services, according to scientists who participated in an international workshop and conference that was co-led by a plant pathologist at Penn State.
November 12, 2021
Melanie Miller Foster, co-founder of the Global Teach Ag Network in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, discussed the role of educators in preparing the next generation of agricultural leaders as an event panelist at the 2021 World Food Prize Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium.
November 12, 2021
Don Seifrit, Kari Peter, Greg Krawczyk, and Rob Crassweller discuss mole and vole control, insect control during late Fall/Winter (including an update on Lorsban (chlorpyrifos)), and some fungicidal techniques to improve the orchard before next season.
November 3, 2021
Adjunct Professor Brenda Wingfield was given the Chancellor Award: Research, which is awarded to a researcher in recognition of exceptional achievement in the field of research aimed at the advancement of science, and the associated promotion of the interests of the University of Pretoria.
October 29, 2021
Lee Schisler, professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, died on October 27 at the age of 93.
October 15, 2021
After a fascinating and productive scientific career, Penn State professor Marilyn Roossinck, a trailblazing researcher in virology, has announced her decision to retire.
October 15, 2021
Pennysylvania's potato growers depend on the potato research program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences to help improve the quality and quantity of their crops while staying abreast of consumer trends.
October 14, 2021
Don Seifrit, Kari Peter, Greg Krawczyk, and Rob Crassweller are together again to discuss seasonal weather, coloration at harvest, stinging insects in fields, and late-season fungicide applications. Rob highlights an upcoming Penn State Extension event on October 27, 2021, Variety Showcase Field Day, about cultivar selections and tasting.
October 11, 2021
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program selected proposals of four plant pathology graduate students for the 2021 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.
October 1, 2021
Plant pathologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are keeping a watchful eye on a corn disease new to Pennsylvania that has the potential to cause significant yield loss and reduce grain quality.
September 29, 2021
Research guided by a plant pathologist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences suggests that machine-learning algorithms that are programmed to recognize changing weather patterns could show producers and agricultural managers how to increase soybean and corn yields in the United States.
September 28, 2021
A nearly $4 million grant awarded to Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will support an interdisciplinary, multi-university team of researchers as they investigate technologies designed to address labor shortages on mushroom farms.
September 17, 2021
Jeremy Sutherland, a graduate student in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, won first place in the 2021 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Fellow Lightning Talk Competition.
September 17, 2021
The Penn State Graduate Professional and Student Association announced their presidential appointments at the September 1 assembly meeting. Appointments include Delegate for the College of Agricultural Sciences, Ram Neupane - a graduate student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology.
September 8, 2021
Don Seifrit, Kari Peter, Greg Krawczyk, and Rob Crassweller confer about which cultivars are ripening around the state. Rob talks about paraquat application. Greg outlines some of the important end-of-season insect pests and management, and Kari discusses post-harvest rots and their management.
August 27, 2021
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences recently welcomed eight new graduate students.
August 20, 2021
Herbert Cole, Jr., professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, died on August 19 at the age of 88.
August 19, 2021
María del Mar Jiménez-Gasco, professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, received this year’s Excellence in Teaching Award presented by the American Phytopathological Society. The honor came during the group’s annual meeting, Plant Health 2021, held virtually Aug. 2-6.
August 16, 2021
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Johanny Castro for passing their comprehensive examination.
August 11, 2021
Ananda Bandara, a postdoctoral scholar in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been selected as the recipient of the Penn State Postdoctoral Society's 2021 Outstanding Postdoc Award.
August 11, 2021
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners expected there would be a renewed interest in home gardening in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, they developed the 10-part “Victory Garden Reinvented!” webinar series to support gardeners across the country.
August 3, 2021
Don Seifrit, Kari Peter, Greg Krawczyk, and Rob Crassweller are joined for the first time by Dr. Long He, Penn State agriculture engineer. Dr. He describes his work and background and talks about future projects. Kari, Greg, and Rob also discuss current season concerns.
July 28, 2021
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Jeremy Sutherland for passing their comprehensive examination.
