NDSUPlantSciences
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Malalgoda Receives Graduate Fellowship
Cereal Science graduate student Maneka Malalgoda was awarded the Charles Becker Graduate Student Fellowship by the American Association of Cereal Chemists International for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Food Science Program Approved by Review Board
The North Dakota State University Food Science Program has been re-approved for five years by the Institute of Food Technologies (IFT) Higher Education Review Board (HERB). IFT/HERB approval means that the NDSU program offers courses and degree options that meet the IFT Undergraduate Education Standards for Degrees in Food Science.
NDSU Extension Agronomist Shares Skills with Ethiopian Farmers
NDSU Extension Service agronomist Hans Kandel traveled to Ethiopia for two and a half weeks in July to share his technical skills and expertise with local farmers. He was able to help up to 140 producers in seven villages and also trained 15 agricultural development workers, who will follow up with the farmers who participated in the local training sessions.
Kueh Fei Fernandez Defends M.S. Thesis
On July 13, 2016 Kueh Fei Fernandez defended her Cereal Science M.S. Degree research titled "Glutograph: A Simple Rheometer to Measure Quality of Cooked Pasta". The purpose of her research was to determine whether a Glutograph is suitable equipment to analyze texture of cooked pasta, as compared to the commonly used equipment, a Texture Analyzer.
Students Awarded at Horticulture Conference
The NDSU Horticulture and Forestry Club won team and individual awards in an undergraduate competition held during the American Society for Horticultural Science annual conference in August.
Feland Awarded at Nitrogen Use Meeting
Department of Plant Sciences M.S. student Calli Feland was awarded first place for her poster presentation in the Marvin Stone Memorial Poster Competition at the Nitrogen Use Efficiency annual meeting.
Mehring Joins Plant Sciences Faculty
The Department of Plant Sciences has hired Dr. Grant Mehring as a research assistant professor.
Hatterman-Valenti Chosen as Viticulture Society Chair
Dr. Harlene Hatterman-Valenti became the 2016-2017 Chair of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section on July 20 during their 41st Annual Meeting, held July 18-21, 2016 in St. Louis, MO.
Large Data Managers Join Plant Sciences
The Department of Plant Sciences welcomes two new staff members, Dr. Ana Heilman-Morales and Dr. Thomas Walk, each serving as large database breeding pipeline managers.
Ryan Lenz Presents M.S. Seminar
Ryan Lenz presented a seminar on his M.S. thesis, "A novel genetic linkage map of chokecherry (Prunus virginiana L.) and QTL mapping for X-disease (Candidatus phytoplasma pruni) resistance", on Monday, July 11, 2016. He conducted genetic and biotechnology research to address issues regarding phytoplasma diseases that can devastate plant production systems
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