College Connections is a monthly webinar series moderated by Dean Rick Roush to give you a unique, inside perspective of the programs, people, priorities, and partnerships of the Penn State College of Ag Sciences.
Join us the third Wednesday of every month from 1-2 p.m. to meet and interact with college personnel and guest speakers and learn how the college is impacting Pennsylvania agriculture and communities across the Commonwealth.
On September 15 we will feature – MODERN GENETIC APPROACHES TO ADVANCE AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN HEALTH
Dean Rick Roush will be joined by Jason Rasgon, Professor of Entomology and Disease Epidemiology, who will discuss research on the release of genetically-modified mosquitoes for disease control, pathogen transmission dynamics, and bioterrorism issues.
Mark Guiltinan, J. Franklin Styer Professor of Horticultural Botany and Professor of Plant Molecular Biology will also speak on the topic of identification of key genes for disease resistance and important traits in crops, with a focus on Theoboma cacao, the Chocolate tree.
We hope you can join the conversation on September 15th at 1 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you on Zoom!