News and Views

• Geranium Health Research Blooms with DNA Test
• Supermarket Scanner Accuracy Checks Out
• Outreach and Cooperative Extension Center Opens
• Getting the College Ready for Business

Keeping Phosphorus on the Land

by Kim Dionis
As Pennsylvania's farms become larger and more intensive, excess nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, may threaten water quality. The College is seeking solutions to these issues and offering programs to help producers.

• Farmers of a Different Kind
• Where Does Nutrient Pollution Come From?
• High School Students Create Nutrient Management Video
• Understanding the Nutrient Management Act

Mushrooms on the Move

by John Wall
In 1997-98, Pennsylvania mushroom producers grew 379 million pounds of mushrooms, a bounty worth $279 million.
Find out how our College's research, outreach, and educational programs are helping the Commonwealth retain its position as the nation's top mushroom producer.

• A Guide to the Fungus Among Us
• Finding a Career Through the Microscope
• Spreading the Mushroom Message
• Penn State's Fungus Farmer
• How to Grow a Mushroom

Curricular/Colleagues

• Global-Ready Agriculture Graduates
• New Animal Sciences Major
• Corbin to Lead Children, Youth, and Family Programs
• Watson to Lead Agriculture and Natural Resources Programs