Andrea Skantar
@andreaskantar.bsky.social
Retired USDA scientist, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Nematology. PSU and Duke alum. Writing the next chapter.
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#Nematology friends: preserving the USDA Nematode Collection at #BARC is just one reason to voice your opinions about the ‘disorganization’ plan. Irreplaceable historical research specimens (incl. Cobb) are at risk. We need your support, now more than ever. @son-nemaweb.bsky.social
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A new EPPO Datasheet on the rice root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola is now online in the EPPO Bulletin. Thanks to Giovanna Curto, Italy.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A new EPPO Datasheet on the rice root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola is now online in the EPPO Bulletin. Thanks to Giovanna Curto, Italy.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
#Nematology friends: preserving the USDA Nematode Collection at #BARC is just one reason to voice your opinions about the ‘disorganization’ plan. Irreplaceable historical research specimens (incl. Cobb) are at risk. We need your support, now more than ever. @son-nemaweb.bsky.social
We need your email power to support Dept of Agriculture! USDA is opening a 30-day public comment period on the Department's reorganization plan now through Aug. 26, 2025.
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Say yes to Research!
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August 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#Nematology friends: preserving the USDA Nematode Collection at #BARC is just one reason to voice your opinions about the ‘disorganization’ plan. Irreplaceable historical research specimens (incl. Cobb) are at risk. We need your support, now more than ever. @son-nemaweb.bsky.social
Part of this week’s harvests. I finally suceeded with brussels sprouts. Usually the heat and pests overtake them. That extra cold winter we had is paying off with fewer cucumber beetles.
July 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Part of this week’s harvests. I finally suceeded with brussels sprouts. Usually the heat and pests overtake them. That extra cold winter we had is paying off with fewer cucumber beetles.
Devastating impact on ag research. My heart goes out to my former colleagues at BARC.
We urge you to watch the attached video, starting at 2:07. We vehemently oppose the impending relocations of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) services. The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) is an indispensable program in our nation, providing critical insights to guarantee (1/2)
July 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Devastating impact on ag research. My heart goes out to my former colleagues at BARC.
Here at #SON2025 in beautiful Victoria, BC with my co EIC, Rolo Perry, representing Nematology #degruyterbrill. Stop by and say hi and check our our offerings.
July 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Here at #SON2025 in beautiful Victoria, BC with my co EIC, Rolo Perry, representing Nematology #degruyterbrill. Stop by and say hi and check our our offerings.
Multi sunflower is popping at my community garden plot, providing a bit of shade for my brussels sprout. This might be the year I get some if it doesn’t bolt.
July 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Multi sunflower is popping at my community garden plot, providing a bit of shade for my brussels sprout. This might be the year I get some if it doesn’t bolt.
The napa cabbage was used for kimchi, which I used for kimchi fried rice and kimchi grilled cheese. Yum! #gardening
June 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The napa cabbage was used for kimchi, which I used for kimchi fried rice and kimchi grilled cheese. Yum! #gardening
This ball head cabbage made for some tasty halupki. #homegrown #gardening
June 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This ball head cabbage made for some tasty halupki. #homegrown #gardening
First bok choy of the season. 🌱
May 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
First bok choy of the season. 🌱
Yesterday I bid farewell to my lab, my favorite ratty old office chair, my colleagues and my 28 years with ARS. It doesn’t feel real.
May 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Yesterday I bid farewell to my lab, my favorite ratty old office chair, my colleagues and my 28 years with ARS. It doesn’t feel real.
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Obviously he is aiming for a top position in Hell
Honestly, if there is just one article that you are going to share far-and-wide today, it's this one:
'Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer'
The headline says it all, and everyone needs to know about this.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
'Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer'
The headline says it all, and everyone needs to know about this.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer
Two families who had lived in the United States for years, including a child with cancer and a pregnant mother, were deported by ICE on Friday.
www.rollingstone.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Obviously he is aiming for a top position in Hell
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Great talk from @mskellymhayes.bsky.social on being in college in an era of autocracy and cruelty. I'm showing this to my daughter, who is about to graduate high school. If you've got an older teen or young adult in your life, this is a recommended read. organizingmythoughts.org/must-reads-a...
April 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Great talk from @mskellymhayes.bsky.social on being in college in an era of autocracy and cruelty. I'm showing this to my daughter, who is about to graduate high school. If you've got an older teen or young adult in your life, this is a recommended read. organizingmythoughts.org/must-reads-a...
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Happy Easter from Chemistry Cat 🧪
April 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Happy Easter from Chemistry Cat 🧪
The spring garden feels a little behind this year. Hopefully the warm up will last and I can start hardening off my tomatoes and peppers. Garlic and peas are looking good though.
April 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The spring garden feels a little behind this year. Hopefully the warm up will last and I can start hardening off my tomatoes and peppers. Garlic and peas are looking good though.
For those who haven’t heard, I (and several other long time federal nematologists) am retiring sooner than I’d planned. Estimated 200+ years of nematology expertise about to walk out the door.
It’s been an honor.
(I still plan to stay as EIC of Nematology).
It’s been an honor.
(I still plan to stay as EIC of Nematology).
April 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
For those who haven’t heard, I (and several other long time federal nematologists) am retiring sooner than I’d planned. Estimated 200+ years of nematology expertise about to walk out the door.
It’s been an honor.
(I still plan to stay as EIC of Nematology).
It’s been an honor.
(I still plan to stay as EIC of Nematology).
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I'm constantly trying to get lost in my X-ray microscopy and forget the outside world. Here's a fly-through from an XRM scan of a fixed & contrast enhanced Beech tree bud, infested with nematodes.
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April 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I'm constantly trying to get lost in my X-ray microscopy and forget the outside world. Here's a fly-through from an XRM scan of a fixed & contrast enhanced Beech tree bud, infested with nematodes.
@danforthcenter.bsky.social
@danforthcenter.bsky.social
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
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All USDA-ARS probationers gone.
February 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
All USDA-ARS probationers gone.
Winter gardening is rough.
February 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Winter gardening is rough.
The community garden is looking a little bleak right now. Most of my tunnels are frozen and collapsed. My spinach is still alive. I’ll have to wait for a thaw to get in there.
January 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The community garden is looking a little bleak right now. Most of my tunnels are frozen and collapsed. My spinach is still alive. I’ll have to wait for a thaw to get in there.
Winter carrot harvest from my community garden plot. Parisienne are so stubby!
January 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Winter carrot harvest from my community garden plot. Parisienne are so stubby!
In honor of my first post, it seems only fitting to show the heavily galled luffa roots from my garden. It still produced vigorously. Amazing.
November 19, 2024 at 2:44 AM
In honor of my first post, it seems only fitting to show the heavily galled luffa roots from my garden. It still produced vigorously. Amazing.