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A narrowly averted farm tragedy this month has a farm safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences renewing his warning about the dangers of toxic gases emanating from manure-storage facilities. ...
Barbara Christ, senior associate dean and professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named interim dean of the college while a national search for a permanent replacement gets under way. Current Dean Bruce McPheron announced his plans to take on the role of vice president for agricultural administration and dean of the College of ...
Postdoctoral scholars and graduate students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will receive four of 16 awards announced recently by the Entomological Foundation for 2012. The awards will be presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America in Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 11-14....
This summer was notable because of drought conditions in June and July, and searing heat in July, but that won't limit the beauty of Pennsylvania's fall foliage. Instead, it's the next few weeks' weather that will be determinant, according to a forest expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. And long-term weather forecasts point to ...
The 2012 Marcellus Summit, sponsored by Penn State Extension, will cover the latest trends, issues and concerns surrounding shale-gas development in Pennsylvania, according to organizers. ...
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will hold an informative open house for prospective students, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8, in the auditorium of the Hetzel Union Building -- also known as the HUB. ...
The next in a series of fall open houses at Penn State's Pasto Agricultural Museum will focus on old-fashioned corn production and its historical significance in America's past....
From his family's farm to the classroom, Doug Masser's life has been all about agriculture. ...
Organizers of "The Greatest Insect Show on Earth" are planning their biggest event yet. Penn State's Great Insect Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 29 at a new location: the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. Sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences' Entomology Department, the increasingly popular ...
Across the Appalachian Plateau in Pennsylvania, 50 to 70 percent of shale-gas pads are being developed on slopes that could be prone to erosion and sedimentation problems, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. ...
It's a rare event when one technological breakthrough can have far-reaching effects in fields as diverse as stage lighting, horticulture, entomology, energy management, and potentially, space colonization. Penn State researchers from theatre arts and horticulture have collaborated with the Office of Physical Plant to fine-tune lighting for ...
A free mobile app developed by Penn State researchers can help dairy farmers plow through financial planning by helping them track feed costs and income. The DairyCents app, currently available on the Apple iPhone, helps farmers estimate income over feed cost per cow, a number that tells farmers how much money is left over to pay other expenses ...
-- Mange and viral diseases have a substantial, recurring impact on the health and size of reintroduced wolf packs living in Yellowstone National Park, according to ecologists. Following the restoration of gray wolves to Yellowstone in 1996, researchers collected blood from the animals to monitor parasite-induced disease and death. They also ...
The next in a series of fall open houses at Penn State's Pasto Agricultural Museum will focus on washboards and their historical significance in America's past. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16. ...
In the past decade, the number of students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences studying abroad has grown exponentially. ...
A new series of monthly, Web-based seminars covering issues related to Marcellus Shale natural-gas production will kick off Sept. 13. ...
The speakers have been announced for the Fall 2012 EarthTalks Speaker Series "PSU 'Talks' on Water." The series will focus on water and Penn State faculty will share experiences and research results on topics related to all aspects of water science. All seminars are held on Mondays at 4 p.m. in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus....
Pennsylvania 4-H, the youth-development program administered by Penn State Extension, has been cultivating versatile children for a century. Over the last 100 years it has evolved from its agricultural roots into a globally competitive program offering educational opportunities on everything from government to robotics....
Students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will benefit from a new scholarship created by a gift from Philip Ray Cook, of Loysville. He has committed $50,000 to endow the Philip Ray and B. Joyce Cook Family Trustee Scholarship, which will assist students who have financial need.
Fungi found in plants may not be the answer to mitigating climate change by storing additional carbon in soils as some previously thought, according to an international team of plant biologists....