Message from the Bull Penn
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Graduate Program
- Amanda Mainello, Spring 2020, M.S., Plant Pathology
- Juan Francisco Iturralde Martinez, Fall 2019, M.S., Plant Pathology
- Laura Bautista Jalón, Spring 2020, Ph.D., Plant Pathology
- Kaixi Zhao, Spring 2020, Ph.D., Plant Pathology
Undergraduate Program
Plant Pathology Minor
- Crosley Kudla-Williams, Spring 2020, B.S., Plant Sciences
- Po Wen Pai, Spring 2020, B.S., Plant Sciences
- Vladislav Stefanovich, Fall 2019, B.S., Agricultural Science
- Samuel Ziegler, Fall 2019, B.S., Food Science
Mushroom Science and Technology Minor
- Charles Stinson, Spring 2020, B.S., Agribusiness Management
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Interdisciplinary lecture cultivates collaboration, leadership in plant health
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences held its inaugural Eva J. Pell Interdisciplinary Lecture on Plant Health on Dec. 9. The topic for this year’s lecture — “Where do Abiotic and Biotic Stress Overlap?” — focused on research that could mitigate the impacts of climate change on abiotic and biotic stress in plants. Continue reading...
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2020 Department awards and scholarships recipients announced
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology announced its 2020 awards and scholarships recipients during the annual winter celebration on Monday at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center in State College. Continue reading...
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Graduate students in plant pathology awarded research grants, honorable mentions
Three graduate students in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences were among those who received grants and honorable mentions this year from the National Science Foundation. Continue reading...
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Doctoral student in College of Agricultural Sciences creates global connections
As a de la Torre Scholar in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Terry Torres-Cruz aspires to foster relationships between the college and Latin America by sharing her connections and experiences. Continue reading...
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Teaching excellence recognized in College of Agricultural Sciences
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has recognized nine faculty members for outstanding teaching in 2019. Continue reading...
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Plant Pathology spotlights diversity, equity and inclusion through new committee
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences recently launched a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee — the result of a conversation that sprouted from a mentoring relationship between a student and faculty member. Continue reading...
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The Mighty Microbiome
The term "microbiome" has become widely used in recent years as people devotedly devour kimchi, kefir, and kombucha in an attempt to improve their digestion, depression, and blood pressure. Indeed, we now know that the trillions of microbes--viruses, bacteria, and fungi--that live on our skin and in our guts, lungs, and reproductive organs, among other places, play critical roles in our well-being. Continue reading...
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New decontamination protocol permits reuse of N95 respirators
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a shortage of personal protective equipment, including “N95” respirators, needed by frontline healthcare providers. A new protocol using aerosolized hydrogen peroxide to decontaminate N95 respirators could allow them to be safely reused in some hospital settings, where the disinfectant is already being used for other decontamination purposes. The protocol, optimized by a team of Penn State researchers, inactivates viruses with no indication that the respirator is deformed or damaged over ten decontamination cycles, as reflected by rigorous respirator fit-testing. Continue reading...
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Fire blight publication featured in American Society for Microbiology podcast
A publication from the lab of Timothy McNellis, associate professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, was recently featured on “This Week in Microbiology,” a podcast produced by the American Society for Microbiology. Continue reading...
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Penn State researchers find significant economic losses due to soybean diseases
Economic losses due to soybean diseases in the United States from 1996 to 2016 amounted to more than $95 billion, according to a team of researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences who examined the long-term impact of soybean diseases on production in the U.S. Continue reading...
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Pesticide seed coatings are widespread but underreported
Pesticide-coated seeds — such as neonicotinoids, many of which are highly toxic to both pest and beneficial insects — are increasingly used in the major field crops, but are underreported, in part, because farmers often do not know what pesticides are on their seeds, according to an international team of researchers. The lack of data may complicate efforts to evaluate the value of different pest management strategies, while also protecting human health and the environment. Continue reading...
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Plant Disease Clinic remains open, now accepting electronic samples
The Plant Disease Clinic remains open during the novel coronavirus pandemic to provide essential services for Pennsylvania agriculture. The clinic is operating with limited lab hours and working remotely when possible to continue identifying plant diseases and providing management recommendations. Continue reading...
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Blooms and Shrooms Club reveals new world at Penn State
From the polypores forming on the trees to the white caps emerging from the ground, mushrooms and other fungi abound around Penn State. Continue reading...
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President forms task force to look at student food and housing security
Food and housing insecurity is a growing issue for students at colleges and universities across the United States. Recent reports from both The Hope Center and the U.S. General Accounting Office have found these issues on college campuses nationwide. To help address this problem at Penn State, University President Eric Barron has formed a University Task Force on Food and Housing Security. Continue reading...
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What are viruses anyway, and why do they make us so sick? 5 questions answered
What are viruses anyway, and why do they make us so sick? 5 questions answered by Dr. Marilyn Roossinck. Continue reading...
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ALUMNI / EMERITI / RETIREES
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Virtual Field Trip
Tom Butzler, Penn State Extension Educator and Pennsylvania Association of County Agricultural Agents member, shared his experience visiting several locations in Centre County. Hop on the virtual bus and visit the following places:
Penn State's Mushroom Research Center [8:45]
Happy Valley Winery [33:08]
Hops Trials and Research at Penn State [39:36]
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World War II paratrooper with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star talks about the war
On Dec. 4, 1944, in the jungles of the Philippines during World War II, Penn State alumnus Leon Kneebone, now age 99, found himself leading a platoon of 50 to 60 men on a scouting mission to help locate the Japanese position. Continue reading...
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Alumnus secures $1.5 million for Start-Up
Hunter Swisher, 2016 plant sciences graduate and entrepreneur, recently secured up to $1.5 million in new investment funding for Phospholutions, his startup fertilizer solution company. Continue reading...
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Newsletter Note
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