News For June 2005
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Friday June 24, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "Engineering for YOUR Life," is the theme for this year's Ag Progress Days, Aug 16-18.
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Friday June 24, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Conservation Leadership School offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has classrooms that include more than 7,000 acres of forest, fields, wetlands and streams where learning about the environment goes hand-in-hand with having fun and meeting new friends.
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Friday June 24, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Don't be too quick to sign off on any deal to lease wind or any other resource on your farm, advises an energy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, who points out that if the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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Monday June 20, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – When He Was Submitting His Funding Proposal For Research Into How Bioactive Compounds Called Flavonoids Can Change The Chemical Reactions That Create Specific Flavors In Foods, Devin Peterson Knew He Was Suggesting Significant Research. But He Never Suspected That His Investigation Into Flavors Would Take Him To The White House's Oval Office, Where He'd Shake Hands With The President Of The United States.
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Thursday June 16, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Despite Contentions By Some Environmentalists To The Contrary, The Allegheny National Forest In Northcentral Pennsylvania Is An Outstanding Example Of Sustainable Forest Management, According To A Forest Expert In Penn State's College Of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday June 16, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Summer Brings Mixed Blessings For Many Grandparents: Extended Visits From The Grandchildren Can Be Both Joyful Times Of Bonding And Grueling Ordeals To Be Survived. A Penn State Cooperative Extension Intergenerational Specialist Explains That A Few Tips Can Help You -- And Them -- Cope And Actually Enjoy Your Time Together.
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Thursday June 16, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Gabriella Varga, Distinguished Professor Of Animal Science, Has Been Selected As The First Recipient Of The Arthur W. Nesbitt Faculty Program Development Award By Penn State's College Of Agricultural Sciences.
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Wednesday June 15, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As he helped administer the fungus that causes chestnut blight to more than 200 young hybrid trees in the seed orchard in The Arboretum at Penn State on June 8 -- a huge step in the process of developing a blight-resistant American chestnut tree -- Tim Phelps admits he felt a twinge of doubt.
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Friday June 10, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- While summer may conjure thoughts of lush lawns, backyard barbecues and trips to the beach, unpleasant realities like crabgrass, Japanese beetles and winter-trampled flower gardens have many people looking for help. An online agricultural directory sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences can connect homeowners with local businesses to meet their outdoor needs.
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Wednesday June 08, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Reliant Energy Inc. has provided a grant of $7,500 to Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences for continued support of the college's air quality research and educational programs during the 2005-2006 academic year.
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Tuesday June 07, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – With Few Sightings In The United States This Year, Asian Soybean Rust Is Spreading More Slowly Than Expected. But A Plant Pathologist In Penn State's College Of Agricultural Sciences Says This Is No Time To Lessen Vigilance Against The Disease.
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Monday June 06, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Even If Chronic Wasting Disease -- Lethal To White-tailed Deer With No Known Cure -- Had Not Shown Up This Spring In New York Less Than 100 Miles From The Pennsylvania Border, The Ramifications Of Eric Long's Discovery Would Be Exciting To Wildlife Managers In The Northeast.
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Monday June 06, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An Online Disease-forecasting System Deployed By Penn State's Earth And Environmental Systems Institute, The College Of Agricultural Sciences And The Pennsylvania State Climate Office Is Helping Wheat Growers Nationwide Predict The Onset Of A Fungal Disease That Causes Millions Of Dollars In Crop Losses Annually.
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Thursday June 02, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sawmill Operators, Loggers, Forest Landowners And Others Can Get The Latest Information On Issues Facing The Timber Industry -- And Learn About A Wide Range Of Lumber-related Goods And Services -- By Attending The Timber 2005 Forest Products Equipment And Technology Exposition, June 17-18.