News For August 2003
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Friday August 29, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Consumers with a hunger for more nutritious foods and a healthier diet soon will get an assist from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Friday August 29, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A team from Pennsylvania finished second in the 24th annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational held near Weston, W.Va., July 27-31.
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Friday August 29, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Pasteurizer Operators Workshop will be offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Nov. 10-12 at the Atherton Hotel in State College and at Borland Laboratory on the University Park campus.
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Friday August 29, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Ask people to name an animal that 4-H kids work with, and most would say cattle, pigs, horses or sheep. But in Pennsylvania, high on the list should be dogs -- seeing eye dog puppies to be specific.
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Friday August 29, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Sanitation Short Course will be offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Oct. 14-16 at the Nittany Lion Inn in State College.
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Friday August 29, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When the penguin at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, N.Y., contracted West Nile virus and died in August 2002, Adam Rohnke took note, but never dreamed it would mean much to him.
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Friday August 29, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A professor in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is defying the norm by allowing chickens to graze in pastures rather than feeding them only stored grains in cages.
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Friday August 29, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Apple City Chapter of FFA in Adams County recently won first prize in the 2003 "Bridging Horizons" contest sponsored by AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians and the Agway Foundation. The chapter is based at Biglerville High School.
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Monday August 25, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Time was when every deer hunter was taught how to butcher a deer, process the meat and prepare a variety of tasty venison dishes. But these days, it sometimes seems like that vital information is not passed down.
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Monday August 25, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Time was when every deer hunter was taught how to butcher a deer, process the meat and prepare a variety of tasty venison dishes. But these days, it sometimes seems like that vital information is not passed down.
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Tuesday August 19, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Several state and federal conservation agencies will join forces with Penn State to present "The Expanded Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program -- Opportunities and Responsibilities," at 10 a.m. on Aug. 20 during Penn State's Ag Progress Days.
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Tuesday August 19, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In Pennsylvania -- where nearly three out of every four forested acres is privately owned and where hunting is the primary tool for managing the huge white-tailed deer population -- hunter access on private property has become a critical concern. A study of landowners done this year by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences drew some eye-opening conclusions.
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Tuesday August 19, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- After Last Year's Drought And This Spring's Drenching, Many Lawns Are In Pretty Bad Shape. But A Turfgrass Expert In Penn State's College Of Agricultural Sciences Says Almost Any Lawn Can Be Rehabilitated.
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Tuesday August 19, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In Pennsylvania -- where nearly three out of every four forested acres is privately owned and where hunting is the primary tool for managing the huge white-tailed deer population -- hunter access on private property has become a critical concern. A study of landowners done this year by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences drew some eye-opening conclusions.
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Friday August 15, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The "Cultured Dairy Products" short course will be offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Sept. 15-18 at the Nittany Lion Inn in State College, Pa.
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Friday August 15, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Last summer it was drought in Pennsylvania; this summer it is too much rain. "It just goes to show," as the late Gilda Radnor's unforgettable character on Saturday Night Live -- Rosanne Rosannadana -- often said, "It's always somethin'."
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Friday August 15, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The "Healthy Produce from Garden to Table" tour and workshop will be offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Aug. 27 at the Penn State Trial Gardens and at Celebration Hall in State College.
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Friday August 15, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is offering two new scholarships as part of a program to keep the university accessible to financially needy undergraduates.
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Monday August 11, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Children can see eggs hatch before their eyes and climb a tree like a professional arborist, and families can get tips on nutritious eating and healthy living at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 19-21.
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Monday August 11, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From hay baling and manure handling demonstrations to safety workshops and a skid steer rodeo, Penn State's 2003Ag Progress Days will showcase a diversity of agricultural equipment and technology. The event takes place Aug. 19-21 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs.
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Monday August 11, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With a tractor-accident rescue demonstration, free health screenings and on-site agricultural emergency specialists, this year's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 19-21, focuses on the health and safety of farmers like never before. Farmers won't want to miss the farm-safety demonstration area, Agricultural Health and Safety tent and the AgrAbility and Agromedicine Tent.
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Monday August 11, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From nutrient management, sustainable agriculture and grazing management to worms, backyard composting and backyard gardens, the Natural Resource Conservation Partnership Area of Ag Progress Days, Aug.19-21, will offer something for everyone.
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Monday August 11, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Conserving crop residue is important in reducing topsoil erosion and nutrient runoff, and the latest tools and techniques for surface residue conservation will be on display at special tillage demonstrations that will be held at 11:30 a.m. daily at Penn State's 2003 Ag Progress Days, Aug. 19-21. The event takes place at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College on Pa. Route 45.
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Monday August 11, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With so many things to see and learn spread over more than 500 acres at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center, visitors to Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 19-21, may find it useful to take one of the many free guided tours around the Rock Springs facility.
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Tuesday August 05, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Exhibits, tours, demonstrations and activities geared toward agriculturists, consumers, natural resource enthusiasts and professionals, children, and families ensures that Penn State's Ag Progress Days has something for virtually everyone.