News For February 2000
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Monday February 28, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Should they or shouldn't they? Some Pennsylvania dairy farmers, trying to stay solvent during the current spate of record low milk prices, are wrestling with the pros and cons of a special assistance program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), according to a dairy economist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Monday February 28, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two faculty members in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences -- Dr. Roland Leach, professor of poultry science, and Dr. Gary Petersen, professor of soil and land resources -- have been named distinguished professors by the university.
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Tuesday February 22, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Picking a college is a tough decision, and future agriculturists, food scientists and biological researchers will get help and advice when Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences holds its Seventh Annual Open House for prospective students on Saturday, March 18 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Agricultural Sciences and Industries (ASI) Building on the University Park campus.
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Tuesday February 15, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are using bullheads -- a type of catfish -- as an indicator of the levels of the pollutant dioxin in Lake Erie's Presque Isle Bay.
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Tuesday February 15, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Your home is buried under snow and the kids are getting cabin fever. Jim Van Horn, family life specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, offers some fun -- and inexpensive -- ideas.
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Tuesday February 15, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Soil types range from clays as impenetrable as concrete to loams richer than Donald Trump, but a gardening expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says all soils can be improved by mixing in organic matter.
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Tuesday February 15, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Due to the ongoing drought, many homeowners may need to rejuvenate their lawns. If you want to do some springtime seeding, a turfgrass specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences offers some suggestions.
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Tuesday February 15, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nothing says "country" like a stately barn flanked by a majestic silo. That visual image may slowly become a thing of the past, as more farmers opt for different types of storage silos, says an agricultural engineer in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday February 03, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Dairy farmers across the state are struggling with record low prices for their milk, and some are blaming the nation's milk pricing system. But an expert from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says expanded milk production in Western states, not a new price system, is the reason for low prices.
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Thursday February 03, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No one -- not even accountants -- likes to organize receipts, papers, canceled checks and financial statements at tax time. But if you start now, and do a little at a time, the task will be easier than if you wait until the last minute, says a family and consumer sciences educator in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.