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Plant scientists receive $1.96M NIH grant to study plant-bacteria partnerships

April 14, 2026

sustainability strategy

Simple vineyard growing practice impacts soil microbiome deep below surface

April 09, 2026

Predictably unpredictable: Building resilient crops for a changing world

April 09, 2026

Person examining green plants in a hydroponic system

Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants

March 24, 2026

Plant sciences major named a Truman Scholarship finalist

March 17, 2026

material that binds to phosphorous

Soil additive devised by Penn State researchers may cut farm phosphorus runoff

March 16, 2026

Zachary Newsome

Ag student named fellow by Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

February 12, 2026

Helping soil microbes kill weed seeds to aid organic farmers

February 04, 2026

Abstract DNA and data science lines appear in blue.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

December 12, 2025

Headshots of Francisco Dini-Andreote and Andrew Patterson

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty earn spots on highly cited researchers list

December 08, 2025

Interim head of the Department of Plant Science named

November 11, 2025

Hands holding dirt with a seedling and a green background

Oct. 24 kicks off 'Plants for the People and the Planet' innovation series

October 22, 2025

Person in a field

Growth regulator offers tradeoffs for winter wheat grown for both grain, straw

October 22, 2025

turfgrass students

College of Ag Sciences turfgrass students gain experience at major golf event

October 13, 2025

Gene editing, traditional crossbreeding produce disease-resistant cacao plants

September 23, 2025

Hot air drying largely preserves nutritional composition of radish microgreens

September 19, 2025

Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowship awards six trainee-led projects

September 02, 2025

Penn State graduate students win first place at Northeast Weed Science Contest

August 13, 2025

dying corn stalks

Simulating the unthinkable: Models show nuclear winter food production plunge

July 21, 2025

Christopher Little outstanding senior

Plant sciences grad named outstanding senior by College of Agricultural Sciences

July 15, 2025

grad student on fairway

Fungicides intended to suppress turfgrass diseases may damage fairways

July 08, 2025

Penn State College of Ag Sciences names Harbaugh Scholars for 2025

June 25, 2025

weed from field

Multistate herbicide-resistant weeds study aims to protect soybean crops

June 23, 2025

Turfgrass interns

Turfgrass science students selected for US Golf Association internships

May 23, 2025

Researchers working to address agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

April 01, 2025

Fifteen Penn Staters selected for Bayer Crop Science mentoring program

March 24, 2025

Turfgrass awards

Penn State turfgrass science students succeed at two national competitions

February 18, 2025

Penn State turfgrass management students receive record amount of scholarships

February 17, 2025

A man takes a selfie on a green golf course with blue skies.

Degrees in turfgrass tee off second career for Penn State World Campus graduate

February 07, 2025

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

Historic cacao vessel

Penn State receives replica of historic ceramic vessel from Ecuador government

November 22, 2024

researcher in bean field

Distinguished professor in plant nutrition retires after long, impactful career

November 05, 2024

floating water fern

Water fern gains more evidence as safe potential global food insecurity solution

October 23, 2024

Penn State researchers earn funding for sustainable weed and insect management

October 11, 2024

Microgreens growing in a greenhouse

New project to support microgreens producers with risk management education

October 08, 2024

Annual Penn State Horticulture Show set for Oct. 19-20 at University Park

September 26, 2024

Injecting manure into growing cover crops can cut pollution, support corn crops

September 25, 2024

Francisco Dini-Andreote

Plant scientist named Huck Early Career Chair in Microbial Community Ecology

September 25, 2024

$1M USDA grant to perfect weed killing method in organic crop production

September 24, 2024

Decoteau retirement

Decoteau retires from College of Agricultural Sciences after impactful career

September 23, 2024

Two rows of people stand in front of Old Main.

Nine researchers named Institute of Energy and the Environment Fellows

September 12, 2024

Person standing with a plaque and a bronze shoe in front of a sign reading "KAFMO"

Peter Landschoot retires after serving as extension turf specialist for 35 years

September 11, 2024

Rolling field with rows of crops under a blue sky

Research teams receive $1.1 million to study microbiomes in agriculture

August 28, 2024

crops, soils area

Lots going on at the Crops, Soils and Conservation Area at Ag Progress Days

July 24, 2024

PSU Italy group

College of Ag Sciences students explore Italian viticulture with alumni support

July 10, 2024

Researchers compile Cacao Gene Atlas to help plant breeders boost chocolate tree

June 26, 2024

Heard it through the grapevine? New videos focus on clean plants

June 20, 2024

Westinghouse Academy football field Pittsburgh before and after

Field goals achieved at Westinghouse Academy with help from Penn State Extension

June 20, 2024

People standing in a field

College of Agricultural Sciences professor named a top scientist by Research.com

May 23, 2024

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Forty-three undergraduates receive Erickson Discovery Grants

May 14, 2024

Two people holding corn

NSF grant to fund research on genetics and physiology of corn kernel development

May 06, 2024

vines with grapes

Grüner veltliner white wine could be the toast of Pennsylvania, study suggests

April 22, 2024

Climate Solutions Accelerator

Penn State Climate Consortium awards 11 climate action workshops

April 18, 2024

Type of plastic film on high tunnels can filter sunlight, influence plant growth

April 16, 2024

A producer applies fertilizer to a corn crop

'Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool' to digitize crop nutrient management

April 12, 2024

corn growing at Larson center

Novel method to measure root depth may lead to more resilient crops

March 19, 2024

Teaching excellence recognized in College of Agricultural Sciences

March 07, 2024

Tiokasin Ghosthorse

Tiokasin Ghosthorse to give public talk on Indigenous knowledge and language

February 26, 2024

water fern carpet

Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find

February 16, 2024

Art Gover award

Master Watershed Steward Art Gover earns award for natural resource education

January 25, 2024

Novel tool informs land use and nutrient control in troubled waters

December 07, 2023

Lyla June Johnston to talk about Ancient native food systems on Nov. 28

November 28, 2023

Research Awards College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements

November 21, 2023

Image of plant growing in soil

Researchers predict climate change-driven reduction in beneficial plant microbes

November 20, 2023

Button mushrooms in a wicker basket on a table

$7M grant funds project to develop new ways to protect mushroom crops

November 16, 2023

People on a football field near a goal line

Noted turfgrass scientist retires from Penn State after 40-year career

October 03, 2023

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed

researchers in a field

Plant scientists receive $1.96M NIH grant to study plant-bacteria partnerships

April 14, 2026

sustainability strategy

Simple vineyard growing practice impacts soil microbiome deep below surface

April 09, 2026

Predictably unpredictable: Building resilient crops for a changing world

April 09, 2026

Person examining green plants in a hydroponic system

Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants

March 24, 2026

Plant sciences major named a Truman Scholarship finalist

March 17, 2026

material that binds to phosphorous

Soil additive devised by Penn State researchers may cut farm phosphorus runoff

March 16, 2026

Zachary Newsome

Ag student named fellow by Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

February 12, 2026

Helping soil microbes kill weed seeds to aid organic farmers

February 04, 2026

Abstract DNA and data science lines appear in blue.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

December 12, 2025

Headshots of Francisco Dini-Andreote and Andrew Patterson

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty earn spots on highly cited researchers list

December 08, 2025

Interim head of the Department of Plant Science named

November 11, 2025

Hands holding dirt with a seedling and a green background

Oct. 24 kicks off 'Plants for the People and the Planet' innovation series

October 22, 2025

Person in a field

Growth regulator offers tradeoffs for winter wheat grown for both grain, straw

October 22, 2025

turfgrass students

College of Ag Sciences turfgrass students gain experience at major golf event

October 13, 2025

Gene editing, traditional crossbreeding produce disease-resistant cacao plants

September 23, 2025

Hot air drying largely preserves nutritional composition of radish microgreens

September 19, 2025

Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowship awards six trainee-led projects

September 02, 2025

Penn State graduate students win first place at Northeast Weed Science Contest

August 13, 2025

dying corn stalks

Simulating the unthinkable: Models show nuclear winter food production plunge

July 21, 2025

Christopher Little outstanding senior

Plant sciences grad named outstanding senior by College of Agricultural Sciences

July 15, 2025

grad student on fairway

Fungicides intended to suppress turfgrass diseases may damage fairways

July 08, 2025

Penn State College of Ag Sciences names Harbaugh Scholars for 2025

June 25, 2025

weed from field

Multistate herbicide-resistant weeds study aims to protect soybean crops

June 23, 2025

Turfgrass interns

Turfgrass science students selected for US Golf Association internships

May 23, 2025

Researchers working to address agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

April 01, 2025

Fifteen Penn Staters selected for Bayer Crop Science mentoring program

March 24, 2025

Turfgrass awards

Penn State turfgrass science students succeed at two national competitions

February 18, 2025

Penn State turfgrass management students receive record amount of scholarships

February 17, 2025

A man takes a selfie on a green golf course with blue skies.

Degrees in turfgrass tee off second career for Penn State World Campus graduate

February 07, 2025

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

Historic cacao vessel

Penn State receives replica of historic ceramic vessel from Ecuador government

November 22, 2024

researcher in bean field

Distinguished professor in plant nutrition retires after long, impactful career

November 05, 2024

floating water fern

Water fern gains more evidence as safe potential global food insecurity solution

October 23, 2024

Penn State researchers earn funding for sustainable weed and insect management

October 11, 2024

Microgreens growing in a greenhouse

New project to support microgreens producers with risk management education

October 08, 2024

Annual Penn State Horticulture Show set for Oct. 19-20 at University Park

September 26, 2024

Injecting manure into growing cover crops can cut pollution, support corn crops

September 25, 2024

Francisco Dini-Andreote

Plant scientist named Huck Early Career Chair in Microbial Community Ecology

September 25, 2024

$1M USDA grant to perfect weed killing method in organic crop production

September 24, 2024

Decoteau retirement

Decoteau retires from College of Agricultural Sciences after impactful career

September 23, 2024

Two rows of people stand in front of Old Main.

Nine researchers named Institute of Energy and the Environment Fellows

September 12, 2024

Person standing with a plaque and a bronze shoe in front of a sign reading "KAFMO"

Peter Landschoot retires after serving as extension turf specialist for 35 years

September 11, 2024

Rolling field with rows of crops under a blue sky

Research teams receive $1.1 million to study microbiomes in agriculture

August 28, 2024

crops, soils area

Lots going on at the Crops, Soils and Conservation Area at Ag Progress Days

July 24, 2024

PSU Italy group

College of Ag Sciences students explore Italian viticulture with alumni support

July 10, 2024

Researchers compile Cacao Gene Atlas to help plant breeders boost chocolate tree

June 26, 2024

Heard it through the grapevine? New videos focus on clean plants

June 20, 2024

Westinghouse Academy football field Pittsburgh before and after

Field goals achieved at Westinghouse Academy with help from Penn State Extension

June 20, 2024

People standing in a field

College of Agricultural Sciences professor named a top scientist by Research.com

May 23, 2024

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Forty-three undergraduates receive Erickson Discovery Grants

May 14, 2024

Two people holding corn

NSF grant to fund research on genetics and physiology of corn kernel development

May 06, 2024

vines with grapes

Grüner veltliner white wine could be the toast of Pennsylvania, study suggests

April 22, 2024

Climate Solutions Accelerator

Penn State Climate Consortium awards 11 climate action workshops

April 18, 2024

Type of plastic film on high tunnels can filter sunlight, influence plant growth

April 16, 2024

A producer applies fertilizer to a corn crop

'Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool' to digitize crop nutrient management

April 12, 2024

corn growing at Larson center

Novel method to measure root depth may lead to more resilient crops

March 19, 2024

Teaching excellence recognized in College of Agricultural Sciences

March 07, 2024

Tiokasin Ghosthorse

Tiokasin Ghosthorse to give public talk on Indigenous knowledge and language

February 26, 2024

water fern carpet

Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find

February 16, 2024

Art Gover award

Master Watershed Steward Art Gover earns award for natural resource education

January 25, 2024

Novel tool informs land use and nutrient control in troubled waters

December 07, 2023

Lyla June Johnston to talk about Ancient native food systems on Nov. 28

November 28, 2023

Research Awards College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements

November 21, 2023

Image of plant growing in soil

Researchers predict climate change-driven reduction in beneficial plant microbes

November 20, 2023

Button mushrooms in a wicker basket on a table

$7M grant funds project to develop new ways to protect mushroom crops

November 16, 2023

People on a football field near a goal line

Noted turfgrass scientist retires from Penn State after 40-year career

October 03, 2023

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