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Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences 

Last update: Sep 24th, 2009 URL: http://guides.library.umass.edu/psis  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Professional Societies & Organizations

Check out how your prospective professions present themselves to the world - sites often have job listings, publications, schedules of meetings and conferences, and other information for people in the field. Many have special membership for students.

  • American Pomological Society  
      
    "The oldest fruit organization in North America, founded by Marshall P. Wilder in 1848 to foster the science and practice of fruit growing and variety development."
  • American Society for Horticultural Science  
      
    "Dedicated to advancing horticultural research, education and application for over 100 years."
  • American Society of Agronomy  
      
    "global leader in integrated and sustainable agronomic sciences."
  • Entomological Society of America  
      
    "Serves the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines."
  • International Turfgrass Society  
      
    "established to encourage research and education in turfgrass science, and to promote personal communication among the international community of turfgrass researchers..."
  • Soil Science Society of America  
      
    "Aims to advance the discipline and practice of soil science."
  • Weed Science Society of America  
      
    "- Promotes research, education, and extension outreach activities related to weeds;
    - Provides science-based information to the public and policy makers; and
    - Fosters awareness of weeds and their impacts on managed and natural ecosystems."
 

UMass Amherst - Department of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences

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PSIS homepage

Faculty Research Interests - areas your professors are investigating

Outreach programs - where research is applied to help the Commonwealth



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    Science Librarian

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    Contact Info:
    Integrated Sciences & Engineering Library (ISEL)
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    Subjects:
    Food Science, Microbiology, Natural Resouces Conservation, Plant/Soil/Insect Sciences, Veterinary & Animal Sciences,

     
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