News For January 2006

• Penn Staters "Took To The Turf" For Super Bowl Xl
  Tuesday January 31, 2006

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks took to the field for Super Bowl XL, they’ were counting on the unique contributions of recent graduates of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. And, while they weren’t blocking or tackling, these Penn Staters have important roles for both teams.

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• Doctoral Candidate Wins Alumni Association Award For Dissertation
  Thursday January 19, 2006

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Martin Lenihan, a graduate student in rural sociology, was recently awarded the Dissertation Award from the Penn State Alumni Association for his thesis entitled "State, Social Movement and Producer Perspectives on Multifunctional Agriculture in the Global Food Regime."

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• 4-H To Train Shooting Instructors In April
  Thursday January 19, 2006

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania 4-H Shooting Sports Committee will conduct a training program and instructor certification course for adults interested in working with youths, April 21-23 at His Thousand Hills Camp and Nessmuk Sportsmen's Club near Wellsboro in Tioga County.

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• Dairy Of Distinction Applications Due April 14
  Thursday January 12, 2006

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania dairy farms are invited to apply for this year's Dairy of Distinction award from the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program. Applications must be submitted by April 14.

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• College Grad Receives National Award In Soil Science
  Wednesday January 04, 2006

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Rob Knight, class of 1972 at Penn State, originally thought being a soil scientist had to be the most boring job in the world. But the agronomy major, who was the recipient of the 2005 Soil Science Achievement Award from the National Cooperative Soil Survey, had his eyes opened.

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