News For October 2001
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Tuesday October 23, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Recently people have been using the terms "soy-diesel" and "bio-diesel" interchangeably, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, who warns that there is a major difference between the fuels.
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Tuesday October 16, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Learning to manage people is a process that takes time and practice, but it's best to spend that time practicing techniques that are proven and will work when mastered. The trial-and-error approach to human resource management leads to years of disappointment, family strife and high employee turnover rates. Dairy business managers who first learn the principles of effective human resource management take a giant leap toward business success.
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Tuesday October 16, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The 42nd annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show will be held Oct. 26-28 at the State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa. Approximately 900 4-H members from more than 60 counties are expected to participate in this year's show.
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Tuesday October 16, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will host a series of activities in conjunction with this year's United Nations' World Food Day. "World Hunger Week" at Penn State will begin Oct. 16, when World Food Day is held, and continue through Oct. 19.
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Tuesday October 16, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Many dairy managers are frustrated. They have mastered the skills needed to get profitable production from cows and equipment, but still need to learn about getting great performance from people.
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Tuesday October 16, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's "Pasteurizer Operators Workshop" will be offered by the College of Agricultural Sciences' department of food science, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), Nov. 5-7 at the Atherton Hotel in State College.
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Tuesday October 16, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For residents facing a school tax referendum on November ballots, a new booklet from Penn State Cooperative Extension has answers to their questions about Act 24 of 2001.
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Tuesday October 02, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nearly 20 years after the first river otter was reintroduced into Pennsylvania waterways, the joint project -- a collaboration between Penn State and other universities, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the Wild Resource Conservation Fund and the Allegheny National Forest -- stands out as a highlight in the history of wildlife management in the commonwealth.
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Monday October 01, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Dr. Marc Abrams, professor of forest ecology and tree physiology in the School of Forest Resources, has been named the Nancy and John Steimer Professor of Agriculture in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Monday October 01, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's "Old Main" building will be bathed in pink light Oct. 1-15 to honor the thousands of women lost to breast cancer each year and the hundreds of thousands who are surviving.
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Monday October 01, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. --With deer hunting seasons occurring earlier in the fall and warm weather likely, it is more important than ever for hunters to handle meat properly, according to a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences food safety expert.
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Monday October 01, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Area teens demonstrated that safety is an important part of rural work and life by participating in the recent Farm Safety and Health Quiz Bowl at Penn State's Ag Progress Days.