An assistantship for a Masters student in HORTICULTURE or ECOLOGY is available for 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 at The Pennsylvania State University to study sustainable cropping systems based on ecological principles with special emphasis on mycorrhizal fungi. The degree can be awarded in either Horticulture or Ecology, and the student will have the opportunity to interact with a diversity of researchers, a postdoc, and other graduate students in Horticulture, Crop and Soil Sciences, Entomology, The Rodale Institute, and the US Department of Agriculture. Cropping-system practices are being designed to minimize pest populations, conserve nutrients, soil, energy, and off-farm inputs. For more information, contact: Dr. Roger Koide (rx...@psu.edu), Department of Horticulture, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802.
Assistantships for an MS or PhD Graduate degrees are available in AGRONOMY and SOIL SCIENCE at The Pennsylvania State University to study sustainable cropping systems based on ecological principles. Cropping-system practices are being designed to minimize pest populations, conserve nutrients, soil, energy, and off-farm inputs. A recently funded 3-year project with a team of Penn State and USDA-ARS scientists, is seeking graduate applicants for 2009/2010 (even though it is late in the application process) and for 2010/2011. For more information, contact: Dr. Heather Karsten or Dr. Douglas Beegle, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (h...@psu.edu; 814-863-3179; d...@psu.edu).
