News For January 2001

  • Thursday January 25, 2001

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's 2001 Christmas Tree Management Short Course will be held at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on the University Park campus, Wednesday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 22. Sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences, the course attracts Christmas tree growers from Pennsylvania and beyond.

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  • Thursday January 25, 2001

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. --People associated with the ornamental horticulture industry can glean information and ideas at the 56th annual Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Conference, Feb. 6-8 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in University Park.

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  • Thursday January 18, 2001

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania dairy farms are invited to apply for this year's Dairy of Distinction award from the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program. Applications must be submitted by April 15.

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  • Thursday January 18, 2001

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Students from high school to post-graduate status can attend functions at the "2001 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention" free of charge, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey.

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  • Tuesday January 16, 2001

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- If you're looking to impress friends, business clients or dates with an expensive, gourmet dinner, what could top serving them steaks from a $15,000 beef steer?

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  • Friday January 12, 2001

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For people interested in game birds or operating a hunting preserve, Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will hold the "Pennsylvania Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves Annual Meeting," Feb. 25-27 at The Nittany Lion Inn, University Park.

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  • Friday January 12, 2001

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "Senior moment" is yet another insulting phrase that's found its way into the landscape of American slang. The term denotes an ageist stereotype that associates aging with deficiency and memory loss. Unfortunately, more and more people are using it.

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