News For June 2004
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Tuesday June 29, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As part of a reorganization designed to strengthen support for Pennsylvania's dairy industry, Penn State Cooperative Extension has named David Filson as statewide program leader for extension dairy programs, effective July 1.
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Thursday June 17, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Daney G. Jackson, Associate Director Of Penn State Cooperative Extension, Has Been Named Director Of Cooperative Extension, University Associate Vice President For Outreach, And Associate Dean In The College Of Agricultural Sciences, Effective Aug. 1. Jackson Replaces Theodore Alter, Who Is Stepping Down After Seven Years In The Position.
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Thursday June 17, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Daney G. Jackson, associate director of Penn State Cooperative Extension, has been named director of cooperative extension, university associate vice president for outreach, and associate dean in the College of Agricultural Sciences, effective Aug. 1. Jackson replaces Theodore Alter, who is stepping down after seven years in the position.
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Tuesday June 15, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Forgive Pennsylvanians If They Are Paranoid About Fungi That Can Kill Trees. In The Last Century The State Saw The Most Important Tree In Its Forests, The American Chestnut, Wiped Out By An Insidious, Seemingly Unstoppable Blight Caused By A Fungus. And Most Everyone Has Heard About Dutch Elm Disease, A Fungus That Has Killed The Majority Of American Elms In Cities Across The Keystone State.
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Tuesday June 15, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Lee Curtis Of Columbus And Phyllis Wright Of Youngsville Were Honored As Outstanding Volunteer And Outstanding County Educator, Respectively, By Penn State Cooperative Extension As Part Of The 2004 Cooperative Extension Director's Spirit Awards In Recent Ceremonies At University Park.
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Tuesday June 15, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Forgive Pennsylvanians if they are paranoid about fungi that can kill trees. In the last century the state saw the most important tree in its forests, the American chestnut, wiped out by an insidious, seemingly unstoppable blight caused by a fungus. And most everyone has heard about Dutch elm disease, a fungus that has killed the majority of American elms in cities across the Keystone State.
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Wednesday June 09, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Richard Marini, professor of horticulture and tree fruit extension specialist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, has been named head of the horticulture department in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, effective July 1.
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Tuesday June 08, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Do You Plan To Use A Pesticide At Your Home Or Business This Year? Do You Have Extra Pesticide Materials Or Containers You Want To Be Rid Of? If You Answered Yes, There Are Steps You Should Follow To Dispose Of Pesticide Materials While Keeping Yourself And Your Community Safe.
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Friday June 04, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nineteen cooperative extension educators were honored recently for their commitment and service, receiving the first Penn State Cooperative Extension Director's awards.
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Wednesday June 02, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania 4-H will host volunteer leaders from more than 13 states at the Northeast States Leader Forum, Oct. 14-17 at the Lancaster Host Conference Center in Lancaster.
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Wednesday June 02, 2004More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has named six graduates as 2004 Outstanding Alumni and one as Outstanding Recent Alumnus. The award program was established to honor successful graduates and to provide alumni with opportunities to interact with students, faculty, staff and administrators.