Ag Science Magazine

Fall/Winter 2025

Features

Predictably Unpredictable

Building resilient crops for a changing world

A Passion for Plants

Cultivating the future of plant science

A Force of Nature

Ag Sciences leads the new Center for Plant Excellence

Shaping the Future of Agriculture

New Dean's Leadership Council to help guide future in the College of Ag Sciences

The Interview

The Interview: Sam Gruneberg

As greenhouse manager for the Mendel's Way plant research facility located near Bellefonte, Sam Gruneberg helps create a space where research can grow into real solutions for today's agricultural challenges.

The Last Word

Innovation to Application

Lancaster County center eases technology adoption

Snap Shot

The First Degrees

Against a backdrop of fall color, a campus sign commemorates Penn State's roots—chartered in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania and, by 1861, the first university in the nation to award baccalaureate degrees in agriculture.

College Briefs

Identifying Parasitic Triggers

Researchers find proteins linked to harmful reactions

Two Viruses Better than One?

Plant study yields insights for disease control

Mite-Fighting Drug

Researchers find novel FDA-approved treatment effective in poultry

Chainsaw Risks

Amateurs suffer more injuries than pros

Tiny Batches, Better Wines

Microvinification can yield reliable analysis

Growing Threat

Bacterial strains infecting cattle and humans are highly similar

Shutdowns May Increase Emissions

Impact of Monitoring Lapse Focus of Study

Greener Greens

Turfgrass disease control without damage

Fungus Fanatics

Foragers harvest 160 wild mushroom species

Alumni News

Into the Trees

Outstanding alumnus awardee inspires others to love forests

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