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The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research’s (IALR) Center for Sustainable and Renewable Resources (CSRR) received more good news last week.

Scott Lowman, a scientist who recently earned his PhD through IALR’s partnership with Virginia Tech in January 2014 received word that his work has been accepted for publication.

The manuscript titled "Switchgrass field performance on two soils as affected by bacterization of seedlings with Burkholderia phytofirmans strain PsJN" has been accepted for publication in the BioEnergy Research journal.

This was one of the main projects that Lowman focused on while earning his PhD.

The research highlights the use of naturally occurring microorganisms to promote plant growth in the field.

Lowman specifically focused on the bioenergy plant, Switchgrass but the technique can be applied to many different types of plants such as tomatoes, potatoes and grapevines.

“Our primary goal is to develop a low input and sustainable production system utilizing beneficial bacteria to increase yield and to offset the use of chemical based fertilizers and pesticides, and without added irrigation,” Lowman said.

The project was funded by a grant from the Department of Energy which was awarded to IALR Scientist Chuansheng Mei, PhD who was the principal investigator for the grant and served as one of Lowman’s advisors during his PhD research.

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