UMass Amherst: Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences

Alumni & Friends of PSIS, welcome! Check the Alumni & Friends page to see what's new with us, and please register online to tell us how you've been.	Dr. Stephen Rich. takes over as Department Head of PSIS in the midst of some major program restructuring at UMass. Click HERE to meet him and hear his perspectives.	Teachers and Children's Group Leaders: Looking for fun, educational opportunities that involve insects and plants? Check us out!
Dr. Ben Normark was interviewed on WFCR's program "Field Notes." Click HERE to listen, and to discover just how fascinating spittleugs really are!	There were over 200 entries in The Fernald Club's 1st "Shutter-Bug" Photo Contest in May 2009! And the winners are... Click HERE to find out.	Dr Frank Mangan spoke about local growing and profitable marketing of ethnic vegetables like Brazilian Taioba on WFCR's program "Focus Western New England."
Local Artist Nancy Fernald, was invited for a tour of Fernald Hall, the 100 year old building named after her great-great-grandfather, Charles H. Fernald.	Dr. Lynn Adler was featured on WFCR's program "Field Notes." She discussed ways that plants attract beneficial organisms and repel harmful ones. Listen to the interview HERE.	Dr. Om Parkash's research on plants that resist uptake of arsenic could help ease the global rice shortage. Read about Dr. Parkash's research and listen to his podcast.