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Department of Plant Science @PSUPlantScience

@penn_state’s Department of Plant Science. Degrees in Plant Science, @PSULSCPE, and @PSUTurf.

Joined October 2018
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Department of Plant Science retweeted
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21 Jul 2025
New paper out in @NewPhyt "Microbial drivers of root plasticity" w/ Omri Finkel, Gabriel Castrillo, and others @PSUPlantScience @PSUmBiome @huckinstitutes @agsciences doi.org/10.1111/nph.70371
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Department of Plant Science retweeted
Science for Success
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29 Jul 2024
#UpdatefromtheField from Daniela Carrijo at Penn State, where much of the state has seen extreme drought early in the season and #soybeans are now approaching critical stages of pod formation and seed filling. @carrijo_crops @PSUPlantScience #ScienceforSuccess
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Dept of Plant Science researchers compile Cacao Gene Atlas to help plant breeders boost chocolate tree. psu.edu/news/research/story/…

Researchers compile Cacao Gene Atlas to help plant breeders boost chocolate tree | Penn State...

Cacao, the chocolate tree, is one of the world’s most important economic crops, generating hundreds of billions of dollars annually. However, cocoa is affected by a range of pests and diseases, with...

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College of Agricultural Sciences professor Jonathan Lynch named a top scientist by Research.com. psu.edu/news/research/story/…
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Congrats to our student Charles Colvin on being selected as a recipient of the Fred Winter Memorial Award for Excellence in Horticulture. Well deserved. 👏
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NSF grant to fund research on genetics and physiology of corn kernel development - Dr. Chopra psu.edu/news/research/story/…

NSF grant to fund research on genetics and physiology of corn kernel development | Penn State...

A research team in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has received a grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to fund a novel project investigating the molecu...

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Gruner veltliner white wine the new totast of Pennsylvania? #Research #Viticulture #PlantScience psu.edu/news/research/story/…

Grüner veltliner white wine could be the toast of Pennsylvania, study suggests | Penn State...

States that are associated with signature varietals of wine can realize an economic benefit — some examples are regions in California linked with zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay, Oregon...

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Type of plastic film on high tunnels can filter sunlight, influence plant growth. #PlantScience #hightunnel psu.edu/news/research/story/…

Type of plastic film on high tunnels can filter sunlight, influence plant growth | Penn State...

High-tunnel growing systems, sometimes called hoophouses, have gained popularity for their ability to enhance growth conditions and extend the growing season of horticultural crops. Now, a team led...

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More great work from our faculty.
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Department of Plant Science retweeted
One Health Microbiome Center@PSUmBiome
2 Feb 2024
🥳Congratulations to our very own Dr. Siela Maximova (@SielaMax) and Dr. Estelle Couradeau (@Gloeomargarita), who received the "Research Guidance Award" from the @IEEPennState! They were recognized for their outstanding mentorship of pre-tenured or non-tenured faculty.
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Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find Fast-growing aquatic fern has the futritional content to serve as a potentially vital food source after a catastrophe and could be relevant now psu.edu/news/research/story/…

Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find | Penn State University

An often-overlooked water plant that can double its biomass in two days, capture nitrogen from the air — making it a valuable green fertilizer — and be fed to poultry and livestock could serve as...

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Congrats!
One Health Microbiome Center@PSUmBiome
2 Feb 2024
🥳Congratulations to our very own Dr. Siela Maximova (@SielaMax) and Dr. Estelle Couradeau (@Gloeomargarita), who received the "Research Guidance Award" from the @IEEPennState! They were recognized for their outstanding mentorship of pre-tenured or non-tenured faculty.
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27 Dec 2022
#6: With multiple @USDA grants, @LianaBurghardt in @PSUPlantScience @agsciences leads a team studying plants and rhizobial bacteria, with the long-term goal of boosting forage and crop production while reducing environmental impacts of fertilizer use. psu.edu/news/research/story/…

New plant science team gets grants from USDA-NIFA for research on soil microbes | Penn State...

An assistant professor in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has received $950,000 in two competitive grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lead a team studying interactions...

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Department of Plant Science retweeted
F Dini-Andreote@FDiniAndreote
15 Jan 2024
New paper from the lab on the Effects of #intercropping on #soil #microbial properties. Led by the amazing grad student @luana_bresciani doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.202… @PSUPlantScience @PSUmBiome @huckinstitutes @agsciences
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Department of Plant Science retweeted
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17 Jan 2024
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Novel, interdisciplinary training program launched for doctoral degree students | Penn State...

A team comprised of faculty from five departments in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences and the Department of Biology in the Eberly College of Science, funded by a $262,500 grant from...

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Congratulations to our faculty member .@SielaMax on being recognized with Institute of Energy and the Environment Awards psu.edu/news/institute-energ…

Six researchers recognized with Institute of Energy and the Environment Awards | Penn State...

Six Penn State researchers who were nominated by the Penn State community for their collaborative, interdisciplinary research efforts were recognized with Institute of Energy and the Environment’s...

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Department of Plant Science retweeted
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8 Dec 2023
Novel tool informs land use and nutrient control in troubled waters psu.ag/3Rvz2kS
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Department of Plant Science retweeted
F Dini-Andreote@FDiniAndreote
2 Jan 2024
Happy New Year 🎆 Our first paper of 2024 is online now -> Effects of plant tissue permeability on pathogen population bottlenecks -> Just out in @NatureComms doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-4… @PSUPlantScience @PSUmBiome @huckinstitutes @agsciences
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RT @caiobrunharo: I am very happy to share this preprint on herbicide resistance in the weed Lolium multiflorum (Italian ryegrass). Huge c…
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