West Virginia State University is continuing to make waves in the agricultural field with its new 6,912 square-foot greenhouses, where top researchers will conduct potentially world-changing research.
Composed of graduate students, undergraduate students, and WVSU biology staff members, they have teams set to tackle a few key issues facing West Virginians and people all across the globe.
The first problem teams are tackling is growing disease-resistant watermelons, cucumbers, and squash. They’re taking a closer look at harmful chemicals that bleed into produce grown next to coal mining plants.
“As you know, some West Virginia produce sites are contaminated with heavy metals because of mining activity. We are looking into ‘What is the accumulation in the stem, leaf, and fruit? If it is in the fruit, what is a safe level?'” said Dr. Padma Nimmakyala, a WVSU scientist.
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