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Department of Plant Science

Department of Plant Science

The fungal disease black pod rot, shown here in cacao seed pods

Discovery of chemical clue may lead to solving cacao's black pod rot mystery

epigenetically modified

Grafting with epigenetically modified rootstock yields surprise

cover crop, nitrogen

More precise nitrogen recommendations for corn to help farmers, cut pollution

Gender Fellows present

Gender Fellows support research on gender differences in agriculture

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Penn State turfgrass students among scholarship winners

organic soybeans, cover crop

Plant scientist gets $1 million grant to boost organic production, conservation

Jordan Barr on a baseball field

Penn State alumnus hits a homerun as head groundskeeper for minor league team

Elsa Sánchez

Professor named to federal Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

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Plant scientist receives grant to improve corn defenses against fall armyworm

novel corn line header image

Antioxidants in corn line could aid human IBD protection, therapy

Plant sciences student finds new ways to cultivate goodwill in her community

Plant sciences student finds new ways to cultivate goodwill in her community

Professor Sally Mackenzie and her research team study plants in the lab.

Plants pass on 'memory' of stress to some progeny, making them more resilient

header photo, James Jordan

Warming Midwest conditions may result in corn, soybean production moving north

ground beetle, Nick Sloff

'Sustainable intensification' of cropping systems good for farmers, environment

header, high tunnel

Technique used to suppress soil pathogens, pests in high tunnels can work in Pa.

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