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Welcome to the on-line version of Penn
State Agriculture, the College of Agricultural Sciences'
magazine. Penn State Agriculture
features articles about people, technology, and research in agriculture
and related fields. The magazine also examines timely issues affecting
the agricultural community and public — and explains what Penn State
is doing about them. Select an issue below by clicking on its cover.
 Winter/Spring
2009:
Pennsylvania's Natural Gas Rush •
Retooling • The
New Creamery, Two Years Later • Bearing
Fruit (pdfs)
Marcellus shale deposits
have made Pennsylvania the epicenter of a natural-gas rush. In this issue,
learn how Penn State Cooperative Extension is leading the educational
efforts to help ensure that gas exploration benefits landowners and communities,
while protecting the environment. You'll also read about successful efforts
to retool the college's recruitment programs and increase enrollment;
visit the new Berkey Creamery and see, through text and photos, how the
college has enhanced an old tradition; find out about a new research initiative
focusing on specialty crops, such as fruits and vegetables; discover how
an invasive insect pest may help in the development of biofuels; and much
more.
Download
Winter/Spring 2009 as PDF(2.4 MB)
 Summer
Fall 2008:
Fueling
a Hungry World • Helping
Families on the Edge • It
Takes More than Two • Update:
Scientists Zero in on Honey Bee Ailment (pdfs)
As prices rise at the gas pump
and supermarket, learn how Penn State research is leading us toward energy
independence in ways that won't rob resources from food production. You'll
also read about extension programs that are helping families cope with
tough economic times; a new group of scientists in the college who are
taking a team approach to reproductive-biology research; a plant scientist
who "chips" in to help the state's potato growers; an undergraduate
course on soils and civilizations that takes students to the Middle East's
Fertile Crescent; and much more.
Download
Summer/Fall 2008 as PDF (2.2 MB)
 Winter
Spring 2008:
Stopping
the Spread • The Case of the Missing
Bees • Organic Agriculture:
Ideal for Pennsylvania?
Read why Penn State's
reputation for infectious disease research is spreading; how investigators
in the College of Agricultural Sciences are helping to solve the mystery
of Colony Collapse Disorder in honey bees; and why organic agriculture
could make business sense for many Pennsylvania producers. Also, learn
about the development of "green roof" technology on campus,
an undergraduate's exotic wildlife adventures, root research that could
help make a dent in world hunger, and much more.
Download
Winter/Spring 2008 as PDF (2.66 MB)
 Summer/Fall 2007:
Making Real World Connections • Honey Bees in Crisis • Out of Balance • Learning to Lead
In this issue, you’ll learn about the problem of excess nutrients in the Susquehanna and Chesapeake watersheds and innovative solutions to improve water quality; early efforts to solve the mystery of Colony Collapse Disorder, an ailment that’s decimating the country’s honey bee population; programs designed to help communities fill the local leadership vacuum; how undergraduate research is helping to spawn the next generation of scientists and problem solvers; and much more.
Download
Summer/Fall 2007 as PDF ( 4.28MB)
 Winter/Spring 2007:
Going Green • Predicting Pests • Going Hog Wild • Immunology Major Unveiled
Learn how agricultural products can replace fossil fuels, how Pennsylvania is dealing with wild pig populations, how compunds in dairy products can target diabetes, and how a Penn State study debunked a staph bacteria scare. Also, read about a Penn State senior who interned in the White House, a PSU alumnus who worked with NASA, the new Immunology major unveiled at the university, and much more.
Download
Winter/Spring 2007 as PDF ( 5.21 MB)
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