Ag Science Magazine
Spring 2024
Features
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Across the United States, forests face unprecedented threats, and scientists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are conducting novel and complex research to conserve them.
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Community scientists work to protect Pennsylvania's wild bees
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Exploring new approaches to cope with a changing climate
College Briefs
A Wild Selection of Food
Research explores intersection of gender with underutilized wild plants to combat food insecurity in Southeast Asia
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Eat Your Minerals
Select microgreens in custom diet may help deliver desired nutrients
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Trace Mineral Shows Promise as Leukemia Killer
Researchers reveal how dietary selenium initiates death of dangerous stem cells
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TikTok Builds Empathy
Farmers are accustomed to producing crops and other goods, but a study led by College of Agricultural Sciences researchers suggests the social media platform TikTok may help them cultivate something new: empathy about climate change.
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Bees Endure One-Two Punch
Solitary insects face added risk from heat-wave, pathogen infection
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Do Riparian Buffers Work?
USDA grant funds study to measure effectiveness in curbing water pollution
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Unlocking Secrets of Fertility
Newly identified protein function may reveal understanding of lifetime fertility
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A New Start for Gluten-Free
Sourdough starter research raises hope for better bread choices
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Beech Bummer
Leaf disease puts beech trees in jeopardy
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