Rock Springs Research Farm - Pennsylvania

This is the lab's primary field site and is located only a few miles from Penn State. The lab uses several fields and facilities at this farm for controlled studies of phosphorus, nitrogen, and water stress.

Please, visit the College of Agricultural Science's site about the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Farm .

Rainout Shelters

We have access to five moveable greenhouses, or rainout shelters, at Rock Springs to research the relationships of root traits to drought tolerance in maize and common bean.

Low Phosphorus Field 300

Field 300 was designed for studies of plant root adaptations for low soil phosphorus availability.

Low Nitrogen Maize Fields

We have access to four 1 acre fields that have been divided into low and high nitrogen split plots.

Spotlight

Jonathan Lynch recognized as highly cited researcher in 2021 by Clarivate Publication receives award from Crop Science Society of America Tools for breeding cowpea with better roots highlighted in CSA news article Breeding Beans for Better Roots Professor Kathleen Brown retires after 41 years Amelia Henry receives humanitarian award Jagdeep Sidhu receives research award Roots lab research focus of podcast from West German Public Radio Newly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils | Penn State University CSA news article on Roots Lab work with bean breeding Jagdeep Sidhu Receives College Research Funding Jonathan Lynch recognized as Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Graduate student receives special award for early career contributions to ASPB LAT root image wins photo competition of Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research Graduate student awarded Outstanding Agricultural Graduate Student Award from AASIO News story on bean root architecture reaches 6 million people, worth $240,000 Bean root architecture results highlighted in CSSA News Field work proceeds with physical distancing, safety precautions