Plant Science

The 2023 Mid Atlantic American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) UMD Plant Symposium Joint Meeting will take place on May 24th-25th at the University of Maryland, College Park. Open to undergraduate/high school students, graduate students, faculty/gov, and industry participants. Visit our website for information on how to register to attend or present your research at the symposium.

2023 MAS-ASPB/University of Maryland Plant Symposium Joint Meeting May 24th-25th The 2023 Mid Atlantic American Society of Plant Biologists and the University of Maryland will hold their annual joint meeting on May 24th and 25th in the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center. This two-day joint conference will be held in person, and will combine science, education, and soci...

On April 10th at 12 pm, please make plans to attend our Spring PSLA Seminar. Our speaker Dr. Vijay Tiwari, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture here at UMD, will present Feeding 10 Billion: Bridging the Gaps in the gene discovery and Translational
research to develop resilient wheat College of Agriculture & Natural Resources - University of Maryland Plant Science Landscape Architecture
https://psla.umd.edu/news/spring-2023-psla-seminars

AGNR Researchers Named in Six UMD Grand Challenge Grants The University of Maryland announced on February 16, 2023, that it had selected 50 projects to receive a total of $30M through the Grand Challenges Grants program.

Maryland Farm & Harvest | Season 10 | Episode 1006 | MPT A new generation of wheat. Dairy cow genetics. The Local Buy: The Governors Buy Cookout.

Open to all currently registered PSLA Students‼️ Submit your design for the chance to win $250! Submissions are accepted until 1/9/2023 at 11:59 PM. Read more and access the submission portal here: https://psla.umd.edu/psla-design-contest

Are you interested in pursuing a Master of Extension Education? Join us via Zoom for open house on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 5:00 PM. The Master of Extension Education features a multi-disciplinary program with core courses focused on the principles of Extension: needs assessment, program development, evaluation, and social science research methodology. Students also select from a suite of supportive elective courses in a variety of Extension specialty areas. Graduates from the Master of Extension Education degree program are prepared for dynamic careers in secondary and post-secondary education, non-profits, government, and leadership roles in enterprise. If you are interested but not able to attend, please let me know, so that we may set up another time to discuss. Zoom RSVP is required. See you soon!

RSVP: go.umd.edu/aeedopenhouse2

Are you interested in contributing to a sustainable future and enhanced environmental quality through design, conservation, and management of plants and other natural resources? Do you want to take part in the planning, design, and management of landscapes?

If so, then join us for the department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture's virtual open house! You will learn more about the programs we offer, the career paths you can take, and what it takes to be the next:













and more!

Agricultural Science & Technology

Specializations | Agronomy, Environmental Horticulture, and Agricultural & Extension Education

Landscape Architecture

Studies | Community, Creative, Ecological, and Urban Design

Plant Sciences

Concentrations | Plant Biology, Turf & Golf Course Management, and Urban Forestry Zoom

Registration Required!: go.umd.edu/PSLAopenhouse

DOE Grants $2.6M for UMD-led Study on Genetics of Plant Growth to Support Biofuels Associate Professor Gary Coleman from the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland received $2,573,263 from the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate the genetics underlying how poplar trees sense nutrients and regulate their metabolism.

FYI:

Dept. of Agriculture on Twitter “The 2022 Census of Agriculture is coming this November! Responses show the value of U.S. agriculture. data inform decisions about policy, farm and conservation programs, infrastructure, rural development, research, education and more. https://t.co/Rs48YdHm8V”