Value of mentorship on display at Hayes Phillips program
Mentorship. Collaboration. Adaptability.
Those words cover the overarching themes to the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics 2025 Hayes Phillips Awards program May 8.
Bridging science and society in plant research theme of 17th annual UMN Plant Sciences Symposium
APS graduate students execute the 17th annual Plant Science Symposium, a partnership with Corteva Agriscience that began in 2008.
Mjay Espina named 2025 Hayes Phillips Awardee
Mjay Espina has been named the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics' 2025 Hayes Phillips Award winner. Espina will be honored on May 8, along with APG's Distinguished Alumni Awardees: Jim Luby and Marc Albertsen. Read on for more information about the event.
Four Siehl Prize winners, one proud department
The Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics is proud to announce that all four recipients of the 2025 Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture are connected to this department.
APG alum receives U's Outstanding Achievement Award
APG alum Mohammed Sadiki, PhD, receives the University of Minnesota’s Outstanding Achievement Award for his extraordinary contributions to agriculture and dedication to public service.
Patricio Grassini to present next APG seminar April 24
Patricio Grassini, a Sunkist Distinguished Professor in Agronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will present "Yield First: Why Crop Intensification Matters" Thursday, April 24, at 2:30 p.m. in 306 Borlaug Hall. A reception will follow in 302 Borlaug following the seminar. The seminar is in-person only.
APG Seminar: Alex Harkess
Alex Harkess from the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology will present "A Thousand Ways to Evolve a Sex Chromosome" on Thursday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m. in 306 Borlaug Hall. A reception will follow in 302 Borlaug.
A fond farewell to APG Professors Craig Sheaffer and Roger Becker
Longtime APG professors and researchers Craig Sheaffer and Roger Becker hung up their professorial hats at the end of the year.
APG expands online learning offerings
The Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics is expanding its online learning offerings this year through the University of Minnesota’s partnership with Coursera. Professor Jacob Jungers and Teaching Specialist Hannah Stoll will launch the first two courses this spring.
Bringing a 'growth mindset' into the classroom
Active learning. Discipline-based best practices. Innovation.
That’s just a small list of tasks Katy Guthrie brings into her classrooms as an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics. Her most important effort, however, may be meeting the students where they are.