News For November 2002
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Wednesday November 27, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Hunter Carrick is a scientist, not a detective, but he is involved in an intense effort to unravel a mystery involving Lake Erie -- the shallowest and once most polluted of the Great Lakes.
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Wednesday November 27, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Time was when every deer hunter was taught by a relative or mentor how to properly prepare the carcass if he or she was fortunate enough to harvest a whitetail. But these days there seems to be considerable confusion about how to handle a downed deer, says a food safety extension specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Wednesday November 27, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Despite recent listeria outbreaks -- including one at a Pennsylvania poultry processing plant this fall that led to the nation's largest meat recall -- consumers who take the proper precautions have little to worry about when gobbling down holiday turkey meals, says a food safety extension specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Wednesday November 27, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Time was when every deer hunter was taught by a relative or mentor how to properly prepare the carcass if he or she was fortunate enough to harvest a whitetail. But these days there seems to be considerable confusion about how to handle a downed deer, says a food safety extension specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Tuesday November 19, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Diabetes afflicts approximately 17 million Americans, and a new study by faculty in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will examine how married and cohabiting couples respond when one partner must cope with the disease.
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Tuesday November 19, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Imports of milk protein concentrates, known as MPCs, have reduced consumption of domestically produced protein and contributed to a huge accumulation of nonfat dry milk by the U.S. government. That is the conclusion of Ken Bailey, associate professor of agricultural economics in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, in a recent study published in the journal Agricultural and Resource Economics Review.
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Monday November 18, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Dairy farmers are noticing strong retail prices for many dairy products and wondering why the increases aren't showing up in their milk checks from wholesalers. A milk marketing specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says while there are extenuating circumstances, the unusual dairy market raises tough questions for producers and consumers.
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Thursday November 07, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Late fall or early spring -- after bats enter caves to hibernate -- is a good time to bat-proof your attic, according to wildlife biologists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday November 07, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When scientists from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and the Pennsylvania Game Commission began tracking young, male white-tailed deer last winter to learn how they disperse, the researchers weren't sure what to expect.
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Thursday November 07, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A joint project sponsored by Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was awarded the 2002 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for outstanding commitment to environmental stewardship.
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Thursday November 07, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With the current, drought-afflicted growing season rapidly winding down, a farm-management specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says now is the time for producers to start thinking about crop insurance as a risk-management strategy for next year.
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Thursday November 07, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A suggestion that she is "queen of the shiners" makes Leslie Leckvarcik roll her eyes and chuckle. "That's silly," she responds, "they are just little fish I learned to breed. But I do hope to restore them."
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Thursday November 07, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When you are dead and gone, what will happen to that tract of forestland you worry about managing? Two experts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have written a book to help you have some say.
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Thursday November 07, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences educational program for practicing veterinarians is contributing to healthier herds -- and healthier bottom lines.