Celebrating our Department: Seeking Ideas for Spring Recognition Activities
As Spring Semester enters its final weeks, it is time to take a breath, reflect on all this school year has brought, and celebrate the small and large accomplishments of our colleagues.
PLPA GRE Requirement Update
At the last faculty assembly meeting, a proposal was made by the Education Committee to no longer require a GRE score with new student applications.
Plant Pathology Stands in Support of Asian and Asian American Students, Staff and Faculty.
Plant Pathology Stands in Support of Asian and Asian American Students, Staff, and Faculty.
Plant Pathology DEI Resource
Looking for a recommended read on antiracism? What to find UMN resources that promote equity but don’t know where to start? Plant Pathology has established a new resource page.
PLPA's First Virtual Campus Visit for Potential Students
On February 17-19, 2021, via Zoom. Thirteen top applicants joined us to showcase our program, faculty, staff, and students
Tracking Tar Spot: Protecting Minnesota's Corn
New invasive species Corn Tar Spot may be Minnesota corn farmers’ newest challenge. Where does it come from? How fast will it spread? What helps it develop? Researchers at the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center are on the case.
Busting rust, boosting food security with resistance gene cassettes in wheat
When the average consumer takes a bite of a sandwich or scoops up a spoonful of cereal, they may not realize that the essential grain they’re enjoying — wheat — supplies approximately 20 percent of the caloric intake for humans globally.
Reflecting on a Lesser-Known Disease Calamity of Spring 2020
At the change of seasons, it is a very human thing to reflect back on what was happening a year ago…even when that year was as unpopular as 2020.
WELCOME New Students Starting Spring 2021
Welcome news students to the Department of Plant Pathology this Spring 2021!
End of Fall Semester Palooza 2020
Missed all the great stories from the End of Fall Semester Palooza 2020? Check out the video here!