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June 29, 2021
Don Seifrit, Kari Peter, Greg Krawczyk and Rob Crassweller talk about what growers should be keeping an eye on during mid-season development, including the end of periodical cicadas for 2021. They also discuss how one should go about finding a weather station to install on-farm. Special consideration is given to having a station with compatibility to the NEWA system from Cornell University: http://newa.cornell.edu/
June 18, 2021
A pair of recent Penn State graduates planning to manufacture and sell crop row covers made of hemp fiber — instead of the typical plastic — won $7,500 toward their venture in the College of Agricultural Sciences’ 2021 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest.
June 15, 2021
Four individuals have received the 2021 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.
June 14, 2021
Caylon Yates, a graduate student in the Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, has been selected as a recipient for the 2020-21 British Ecological Society award.
June 9, 2021
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Caylon Yates for passing their comprehensive examination.
June 7, 2021
Professor and virologist Marilyn J. Roossinck discusses how virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak and why it’s so tricky.
June 4, 2021
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology welcomes new postdoctoral scholar, Suraj Kar, who joined the Rosa lab last month.
June 2, 2021
Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have developed a robotic mechanism for mushroom picking and trimming and demonstrated its effectiveness for the automated harvesting of button mushrooms.
May 28, 2021
In the past year, State College-based Phospholutions has grown from seven to 20 employees, and recently raised $10.3 million in venture capital funding to support the development and growth of its RhizoSorb soil-enhancement technology across market segments and expand to global markets.
May 26, 2021
When the grass is not greener on your side of the fence, plant pathologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences may be able to provide the information needed to bring your lawn back to life.
May 21, 2021
Don Seifrit, Kari Peter, and Greg Krawczyk are joined by Dr. Jim Schupp (Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center) for the first time. Dr. Schupp is a pomology professor, and he highlights some of the most important considerations for spring thinning. Greg talks about the complex entomology issues facing PA this spring, and Kari discusses the fire blight concerns facing orchardists.
May 21, 2021
Penn State announces academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1.
May 19, 2021
Terry Torres-Cruz, a plant pathology and biogeochemistry graduate student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, was selected as a recipient of the 2021 Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research grant.
May 13, 2021
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology welcomes new postdoctoral scholar, Eric Larson, who joined the Crandall Lab last month.
May 13, 2021
Professor and virologist Marilyn J. Roossinck discusses viruses in a recent interview with The Linnean Society of London.
May 13, 2021
Kyle Hartmann, a plant sciences major in the College of Agricultural Sciences, found new opportunities at Penn State which started after he joined the Accomplish Program. The peer mentor program helps students moving from other campuses or universities to find resources to successfully acclimate to University Park, the college and the community.
May 11, 2021
The Plant Pathology Association (PPA) elected new officers for the 2021 – 2022 academic year during its May 10 meeting.
May 11, 2021
Melanie Miller Foster has been promoted to the rank of associate teaching professor, effective July 1, 2021.
May 11, 2021
Podcast, My Ag Life in Citrus, talks with the head of new HLB research project and Professor at Penn State, Yinong Yang.
May 10, 2021
Penn State and U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists have used cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas technology to develop a diagnostic test that could enable early diagnosis of citrus greening, or Huanglongbing, a serious disease that threatens worldwide citrus production, which is valued at roughly $17 billion from the sale of fresh fruit and juices.
May 7, 2021
Paul Esker has been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2021.
May 7, 2021
María del Mar Jiménez Gasco has been promoted to the rank of full professor, effective July 1, 2021.
April 28, 2021
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Md Tariqul Islam for passing his comprehensive examination.
April 27, 2021
Scott Isard, an aerobiologist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, and his team created an internet-based monitoring and modeling system, the Integrated Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education Cooperative Agricultural Project, that can help growers monitor and anticipate pest problems and take appropriate action before crops are damaged.
April 27, 2021
Phillip Martin successfully defended his thesis on April 23, 2021.
April 26, 2021
T.A. Toussoun, professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, died on April 3 at the age of 95.
April 22, 2021
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology welcomes new postdoctoral scholar, Mladen Cucak, who joined the Esker Lab earlier this month.
April 20, 2021
The Penn State chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the agricultural honor society, recognized Penn State faculty and students during its annual meeting, which was held virtually March 30. Recipients included Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology faculty, Kari Peter and Timothy McNellis, as well as undergraduate student Nicole Dutzman.
April 19, 2021
Going fully remote didn't prevent instructors of the popular Fungal Jungle: A Mycological Safari from Truffles to Slime Molds (PPEM 120) course from providing a unique learning experience to students. Gretchen Kuldau and María del Mar Jiménez Gasco provided homebuilt kits for mushroom growing and sent their students into their backyards and parks for hands-on investigation.
April 19, 2021
Penn State graduate, Sara Hricko, discusses how the weather affects their 90-acre farm that specializes in apples and peaches.