Ag Science Magazine
Spring 2024
Features
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.
Community scientists work to protect Pennsylvania's wild bees
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
Eat Your Minerals
Select microgreens in custom diet may help deliver desired nutrients
Trace Mineral Shows Promise as Leukemia Killer
Researchers reveal how dietary selenium initiates death of dangerous stem cells
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.
Bees Endure One-Two Punch
Solitary insects face added risk from heat-wave, pathogen infection
Do Riparian Buffers Work?
USDA grant funds study to measure effectiveness in curbing water pollution
Unlocking Secrets of Fertility
Newly identified protein function may reveal understanding of lifetime fertility
A New Start for Gluten-Free
Sourdough starter research raises hope for better bread choices
Beech Bummer
Leaf disease puts beech trees in jeopardy
