News For July 2001
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Friday July 27, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Weeds and dirt aren't usually big crowd-pleasers, but there's fun to be had for young and old alike at the Crop and Soil Sciences Tent at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Aug. 14-16.
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Friday July 27, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Ag Progress Days -- scheduled for Aug. 14-16 -- annually presents state-of-the-art technology for farmers and other agricultural producers. This year's edition of one of Pennsylvania's largest outdoor agricultural exposition has the potential to top last year's record participation from commercial vendors, according to Bob Oberheim, manager of the event.
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Friday July 27, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Whether for power, transportation or companionship, humans have bonded with horses for 6000 years. Visitors can see why at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.
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Friday July 27, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Declining profitability, environmental protection, biotechnology, globalization and emerging diseases -- these issues present multi-faceted challenges to farmers, and the solutions can be as complex as the issues themselves.
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Friday July 27, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From mega-tractors to wild raptors, there's plenty for kids to do at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.
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Friday July 27, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Home gardeners and professional growers can get answers to any kind of question related to home landscaping and the cut-flower business at Ag Progress Days, sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Aug. 14-16.
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Friday July 27, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As biosciences, computer technologies and other innovations impact every phase of animal agriculture, it gets tougher for livestock and dairy producers to keep up. Producers who want to stay current should visit the Animal Sciences Exhibits Area at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.
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Wednesday July 25, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Learn about family issues, health, safety and nutrition at "The Family Room" at Penn State's 2001 Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16. The Family Room is located in the Family Learning Hub on Main Street, between West 8th and 9th streets at the Ag Progress Days site. Visitors with children can go on a treasure hunt or relax at the "Kids Corner," a special area where children and parents can do art activities, enjoy water play and read stories together. Families also will find a variety of informative exhibits:
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Wednesday July 25, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. --Visitors can explore nearly five acres of demonstrations, presentations, tours and exhibits at the Natural Resource Conservation Partnership Area at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16. "Afterwards, relax in our 'backyard garden' courtesy of Blackhawk Nursery," says Stacy Mitchell, state public affairs specialist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Tuesday July 24, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- By 2150, demographers estimate that one-third of the world's population will be over 60 years old. In less than 100 years, three decades have been added to the average life span -- more than all of the years added over the past 5,000 years. Many consider this increase in longevity to be one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century.
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Tuesday July 24, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Pasto Agricultural Museum will hold its second silent auction during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14 and 15, to help generate funds to preserve our rich heritage of agriculture and rural living. Proceeds will benefit the Penn State Ag Alumni Endowment for the Pasto Agricultural Museum.
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Tuesday July 24, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From electromagnetic numerical modeling to making popcorn, a new textbook edited by a faculty member in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences addresses the hard science of the microwave oven.
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Tuesday July 24, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "Six Thousand Years of Small Grains" will be the featured theme at the Pasto Agricultural Museum during Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.
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Tuesday July 24, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- It's not too late to plant vegetables this year. Pennsylvania gardeners can plant a second harvest on Aug. 1, says an extension specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Tuesday July 24, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Center for Watershed Stewardship received an award recently from Gov. Tom Ridge for work it did with a Berks County conservancy on the stream that provides Reading's drinking water.
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Tuesday July 17, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- More than 900 teens from across the state will participate in Penn State 4-H Achievement Days, July 24-26, at Penn State's University Park campus. Penn State 4-H Achievement Days is an annual three-day educational program that gives 13- to 19-year-olds the opportunity to showcase their knowledge and achievements in a statewide competition. Top competitors get the opportunity to qualify for national events.
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Tuesday July 17, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are conducting several studies with the state's deer hunters to learn what they think about habitat, hunting practices and various management approaches.
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Tuesday July 17, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Home gardeners in two Pennsylvania counties who want to minimize their use of pesticides and fertilizers soon will be able to get tips and advice while shopping at their local garden centers and chain stores.
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Thursday July 12, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "From the Ground Up: Building a Better Environment" is the theme for this year's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16. Sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, the event is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College on Pa. Route 45.
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Thursday July 12, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Plan (PA NEP) and the Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network, administered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, received approval for a one-year, $8 million program that combines local resources with funds from the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Stamp program. The program will provide useful nutrition and food education to low-income Pennsylvanians of all ages. Currently the network is reviewing proposals for possible funding next year.
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Thursday July 12, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sixty-four of the state's outstanding high school students are participating in the 2001 Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Agricultural Sciences at Penn State's University Park Campus. And with the five weeks of research and campus recreation comes another annual tradition: raised eyebrows and scrambled stereotypes.
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Thursday July 12, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences researcher has developed a soon-to-be released tomato hybrid that may save growers millions of dollars and provide incalculable benefits to public health.
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Wednesday July 11, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Instead of just looking at art at this year's Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, try wandering inside some.
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Monday July 02, 2001More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Consumers with questions on food safety, storage and preparation now have a new Internet resource, thanks to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.