Ag Science Magazine
Summer 2020
Features
Researchers in the college analyze food supply chain disruptions from COVID-19 with a goal of improving their resilience against future disruptions.
Researchers in the college are investigating already-approved therapeutics and over-the-counter supplements for the treatment of COVID-19.
Penn State Extension goes virtual to assist businesses, citizens, and communities in wake of COVID-19.
College Briefs
Contaminant Cocktail
Stream flow rate and season greatly influence emerging organic contaminant levels.
A Species in Decline
Muskrat populations have declined sharply across North America over the last 50 years or so.
Below the Radar
Bedrock type under forests greatly affects tree growth, species diversity, and carbon storage.
Bigger Is Better
Larger streams are critical for wild brook trout conservation.
A Better Bean
Dairy farmers should use roasted high-oleic-acid soybean in their cows' feed rations, according to Kevin Harvatine, associate professor of nutritional physiology
Organic Insect Control
Common soil fungus could be an ally in the fight against corn pests.
Seeing Is Believing
Farmers note connection between extreme precipitation and climate change.
Shifting Crops
Warming Midwest conditions could move corn and soybean production north.
Ecological Trap
Changes in cropping methods and climate decoy pintail ducks into selecting inferior nesting spots.
Mapping Community Risk
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the vulnerability of population segments to physical, social, and economic upheaval.
In the Red
Soybean Diseases Cause Billions in Losses.
Take a Bite Out of Foodborne Illness
A novel composite antimicrobial film could keep food safer longer.
Gene Editing to Control Pests
Whiteflies are among the most important agricultural pests in the world, yet they have been difficult to genetically manipulate and control, in part, because of their small size.
