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Alyssa Collins

@pacropdoc.bsky.social

Plant pathologist, research center director, vice crops-enthusiast. Jersey girl in a PA world.

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Corn leafhopper on corn leaf.

Corn leafhopper on corn leaf.

Screenshot of mapping tool called Crop Lookout.

Screenshot of mapping tool called Crop Lookout.

Tar spot fungal growth on corn leaf.

Tar spot fungal growth on corn leaf.

Orange southern rust pustules on corn leaf.

Orange southern rust pustules on corn leaf.

Crop Lookout is an interactive map showing emerging field crop issues. Updated by Extension, it shows reports of disease, pests, & agronomic issues.

Check out Crop Lookout at cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-lookout

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Treemap showing proportion of losses caused the most important corn diseases in 2024.

Treemap showing proportion of losses caused the most important corn diseases in 2024.

Three different corn diseases on a corn leaf.

Three different corn diseases on a corn leaf.

Severe southern rust on a corn leaf.

Severe southern rust on a corn leaf.

In 2024, disease reduced corn yield by an estimated 6% in the US, causing an estimated loss of 948.9 million bushels.

Find out more in the NEW pub at cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications....

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If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery.
We can all use some beauty right now.
(Various Echinacea at the Penn State Flower Trials, Manheim PA)

26.01.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Biological Science Laboratory Technician This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Emerging Pests & Pathogens Research Unit in Ithaca, NY.<br> <br> In this position, you will part...

Research Tech USDA-ARS Entomopathogenic Fungi Collection (Ithaca, NY)
Responsible for culturing, maintaining, & taxonomically identifying entomopathogenic fungi.
Quals: BA/BS or MS degree in biol, plant path, mycology, entomology, mol biol or related field.

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17.01.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Assistant/Associate Professor of Public Health Entomology APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

Penn State is hiring a new tenure track Professor of Public Health Entomology at the Assistant or Associate level. The position has a 70% research/30% extension split.

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18.01.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Scholar APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

Mihail Kantor and Carolee Bull are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar at Penn State to research innovative biological control strategies for managing the North American beech leaf nematode.

For more details and to apply, please visit here: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...

#PlantSciJobs

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