News and Views

• Chilling Produce May Need Several Degrees of Separation
• A Food Scientist's Microwave Top Ten List
• Putting It Together: New Major Explores Ecology-Based Agriculture

Farm Safety Is No Accident

by John Wall
Penn State researchers and extension agents are working to reduce injuries on the farm.

• Faculty Profile: At Penn State, Murphy's Law Means Safety
• Playing It Safe with Pesticides

Exploring Plant Behavior

by Kim Dionis
A new training program is cultivating plant biologists who can integrate knowledge from many fields of study.

• Six Graduate Student Projects

Bridging the Boundaries

by Gary Abdullah
The College of Agricultural Sciences plays a key role in the Life Sciences Consortium, an innovative Penn State initiative.