News For November 2000
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Wednesday November 22, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Real estate developers Helen and Alex Woskob of State College have endowed the Woskob Family Chair in International Agriculture with a gift of $1.5 million to Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Tuesday November 21, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A Penn State Cooperative Extension food safety specialist has developed a comprehensive program to arm hunters and others with important information on wild game food safety.
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Monday November 20, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An internship done by Penn State dairy science student Jeanne Claycomb in Somerset County more than 50 years ago has ultimately led to a $3 million gift to the University.
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Friday November 17, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- To Pennsylvania's human population, an abundant acorn crop means more debris to sweep off the sidewalk. To the state's wildlife, however, lots of acorns on the ground spell good fortune, according to a wildlife expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Friday November 17, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The 41st Annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show was held Oct. 27-29 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. 4-H members from 62 counties participated in this year's show. A total of 982 youth and 1044 horses competed in 43 performance and 63 production classes after qualifying at local and district shows.
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Friday November 10, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, in collaboration with Cornell University, will administer the Northeastern Pest Management Center, an initiative by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to bring together specialists from 12 states and the District of Columbia to develop and deliver alternative and safer pest management strategies.
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Friday November 10, 2000More »
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Friday November 10, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Low in fat and cholesterol, turkey is a healthful food choice for the holidays. But if improperly handled, it can become a breeding ground for bacteria that cause food-borne illness.
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Thursday November 09, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sridhar Komarneni, professor of clay mineralogy in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has received the 2000 Alex and Jessie C. Black Award for Excellence in Research. He will deliver the Black Award Lecture at a college faculty meeting at 3:30 p.m., Nov. 13 in 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building on the University Park campus.
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Thursday November 09, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As the holidays approach, both younger and older people will be buying gifts for loved ones. But gift-giving doesn't have to be an inconvenience or empty ritual, says an intergenerational specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday November 09, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As people head out to deer camps or cabins this fall, they may want to take some precautions to safeguard themselves against hantavirus, says a wildlife biologist in Penn State's School of Forest Resources.
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Thursday November 02, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Late fall or early spring -- after bats enter caves to hibernate -- is a good time to bat-proof your attic, according to wildlife biologists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday November 02, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Instead of raking leaves and putting the lawnmower away, spend an autumn afternoon planting bulbs. A horticulture specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says it will pay off with bright blooms early in the year.