Amir Eylon U.S. Travel Many of us feel far from energized and elevated with the current state of international travel. We are discouraged, deflated and frustrated. We miss our families abroad and don’t understand why the U.S. still has a senseless vaccine requirement. We are begging for it to end or

Normally it takes 30 years to breakdown plastic, but scientists have discovered two common forms of backyard fungi that can breakdown polypropylene completely in 140 days! mymodernmet.com/plastic-eating…

Soil microbiota transplanted from more stressful environmental conditions, such as drought or excessive heat or cold, can enhance tree tolerance to changing climates, researchers report in Science. 📄: scim.ag/2P5 #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/2P6

At Plant Health 2024! Attended for the first time and had a great time #PlantHealth2024 #APS

You know when Turf Bucky shows up that Field Day is near. Program starts at 9, walk ups are welcome. Lawn care, sports turf, and sod in the morning with golf after lunch. Lots of great stuff to see! Now be kind tonight Mother Nature... wisconsinturfgrassassociation.org/wisconsin-turf…

Bucky was ready for the rain last night, and so were we.

I am thrilled to have our work published! A rhamnose-rich O-antigen of Paraburkholderia phymatum MP20 is required for symbiosis with Mimosa pudica | Journal of Bacteriology journals.asm.org/eprint/Z2ABTKH…

If you’re not as excited about this pink patch as I am then I just feel sorry for you

Don’t be fooled that several of the people in this photo are facing the opposite direction I’m speaking, it’s going to be a great day. See many of you on Tuesday! Kurt Hockemeyer Doug Soldat

Bucky is ready, plots are ready, are you? Weather looks perfect for the WTA Field Day tomorrow. Hope to see you there!

We know that the N fert decreases dollar spot, but we don't know why. Our most recent paper led by Shashi Welmillage suggests that N influences the microbiome, specifically increasing oxalic acid-degrading bacteria, which leads to reduced disease. Give it a read! doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-…