News For June 2007
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Friday June 29, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The prospect of making substantial profits by entering into oil and natural gas leases with energy companies has some Pennsylvania landowners eager to sign on the dotted line. But if they are not careful, they may get more -- or less -- than they bargained for, according to extension experts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday June 21, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Although West Nile virus made headlines in mid-June by showing up in mosquito samples taken in Blair County -- the earliest it has shown up Pennsylvania in any of the last five summers - the disease has not been nearly as bad here as health officials feared, according to an entomologist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Wednesday June 20, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Many home cooks tend to use their slow cookers in the winter, when warm soups and thick stews are on the menu. But summer actually might be the best time to use a slow cooker, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Tuesday June 12, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez have signed a memorandum of understanding that paves the way for a wide range of collaborative programs between the two institutions.
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Thursday June 07, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A collaborative biofuel demonstration project involving Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and machinery manufactured by Case New Holland is attracting worldwide attention and appears to have ramifications for the makers and users of all types of diesel-powered equipment.
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Monday June 04, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Homeowners across Pennsylvania are receiving offers from a Washington, D.C.-based service, offering to sell them a certified copy of the legal deed to their home or other property. But an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says the homeowners may not need what these "helpful" people are selling.
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Monday June 04, 2007More »
*Penn Staters Help Prepare Oakmont for U.S. Open*
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Monday June 04, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A summer camp offered by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will teach junior and senior high students skills that can enable them to do vital community service now, while introducing them to an exciting, high-tech career option for the future.