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Department of Plant, Soil & 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.

Coming soon! The long antcipated, state-of-the-art greenhouses for PSIS are nearly completed. Read all about the project HERE.

monarchTeachers and Children's Group Leaders: Looking for fun, educational opportunities that involve insects and plants? Check us out!
Dr. Allen Barker was named the 2011 Agronomy Journal Outstanding Associate Editor. Read all about this award HERE. Dr. Frank Mangan to receive the 2012 New York Farmers Medal from the New York Farmers Club. Read about the award HERE. PSIS on YouTube! Dr Frank Mangan speaks about local growing and marketing of ethnic vegetables like Brazilian Taioba, and on how to cook Taioba.
Dr. Li-Jun Ma publishes an important paper in the Journal Plos Pathogens on the comparitive genomics of fungal Wilt Disease pathogens. Read about it HERE. Dr. Anne Averill awarded a 5 year, 3.3 million dollar USDA grant to study native bee communities, with the goal of preventing a crisis in crop pollination. Read about the grant HERE.

Dr. Prasanta Bhowmik presented the 2012 Outstanding Research Award by the Weed Science Society of America. More information HERE.

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