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Prof Dhankher Awarded Highest Honor by American Society of Agronomy
Plant and agriculture biotechnologist Om Parkash Dhankher was recently named an ASA Fellow by the American Society of Agronomy. Awarded to fewer than 0.3% of the members, ASA Fellowship is the highest honor bestowed by ASA.
Dr. Dhankher is an internationally recognized leader in the field of phytoremidation of arsenic-contaminated soils, and the development of climate-resilient crops, and environmentally safe nanomaterials, for sustainable agriculture.
Om and his students are currently at work on several projects, including genetic refinement of plants to maximize their ability to remove pollution from soil, the development of rice cultivars best suited to resist the uptake of arsenic from soil, and the engineering of oil seed crops into bio-fuels.
Dr. Dhankher's work represents some of the cutting-edge research happening at Stockbridge School of Agriculture every day.
Stockbridge News
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Turfgrass Alumni Featured in NFL Patriots Field Crew Video
Alumni Ryan Bjorn (Turf AS'18) and Chris Hurley (Sport Mgmt '10, Turf BS'15) play starring roles in this video about the New England Patriots Field Crew! Ryan is Field Superintendent at Gillette Stadium, and Chris is Assistant Field Superintendent. We even caught a glimpse of new graduate Tyler Stairs (Turf BS'21) working hard. Stockbridge Turfgrass graduates manage and maintain turf for major sport stadiums as well as top golf courses across the country. -
Alley Cropping Demo to Address Climate Change Adaptation of Farms
A collaborative grant awarded to professor Lisa DePiano will fund two new educational demonstration sites focused on alley cropping, the intentional integration of trees with crops, which offers a transformative solution to the ecological and economic challenges facing agriculture due to climate change. The Stockbridge Agricultural Learning Center will host the demo site, providing full access to students. -
Weed Science Professor Dr Bhowmik Retires After 40 Years at Stockbridge
Congratulations to Dr. Prasanta Bhowmik on his much deserved retirement from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture after 40 years of teaching and research! During this time, he instructed over 2300 students in the intricacies of weed management across all agricultural systems, including turfgrass systems. -
Retired Greenhouse Manager Ronald A. Beckwith Passes
Ronald A. Beckwith (84) of Southampton, the University's first full-time manager of the Clark and Morrill Greenhouses, passed away on December 11, 2021. Under Beckwith's watchful eyes the University's plant collection grew to more than 225 families. -
Stockbridge Announces New 5th Year Masters Program in Plant + Soil Sciences
An accelerated version of the Stockbridge Masters of Science in Plant & Soil Sciences is now available to all Stockbridge bachelor majors, as well as Environmental Science and allied majors. The new "5th Year" master's degree can be completed in 2 semesters by transferring up to 9 credits from one's bachelor program toward the 30 credits required for the advanced degree. Learn how to apply. -
Smart Farming Takes Root, Enriched by Technology
UMass researchers spearhead efforts to keep the future of farming viable and sustainable. At Stockbridge, smartphone app developers and dual-use solar researchers collaborate with GIS mapping and engineering experts in allied departments to improve sustainable agriculture.
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