News For May 2005
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Tuesday May 31, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A U.s. Department Of Agriculture Report Paints A Rosy Employment Picture For College Graduates In Agricultural Sciences And Natural Resources Over The Next Five Years. And That Dovetails With Evolving Educational Offerings At The Nation's Land-grant Colleges Of Agriculture, Life Sciences And Natural Resources, According To An Administrator In Penn State's College Of Agricultural Sciences.
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Tuesday May 31, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- David Wolfgang Doesn't Mean To Minimize The Danger That Chronic Wasting Disease Poses To Pennsylvania's Deer Herd When Or If It Arrives. He Concedes That The Always-fatal-to-deer Malady Could Spell Disaster.
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Monday May 23, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- While Many Aspects Of Pennsylvania's Agricultural Future Are Obscure, One Thing Appears Clear. All Livestock Will Soon Have An Identification Number That Will Be Kept In A Database That Holds Information About The Farm Of Origin And Keeps Track Of The Animal's Location.
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Friday May 13, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Thirteen Pennsylvania Residents Are Being Recognized As This Year's Outstanding Volunteers By Penn State Cooperative Extension's 4-h Youth-service Organization As Part Of Its “salute To Excellence” Program. The Awards Honor Individuals Who Serve As The Best Examples Of 4-h Volunteers By Showing Dedication And Hard Work And By Having A Significant Positive Influence On Youth.
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Monday May 09, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – In Response To The Costly Threat Of An Invasive Plant Disease, The U.s. Department Of Agriculture Has Developed A National Decision Support System That Relies Heavily On A Computer-forecasting Service Developed By Faculty In Penn State's College Of Agricultural Sciences.
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Friday May 06, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Kerry L. Golden Of Middletown, Pa., Was Recently Recognized With A 2005 Alumni Achievement Award By The Penn State Alumni Association. The Award Recognizes Distinguished Alumni 35 Years Of Age And Younger And Promotes Opportunities For Interaction Between Selected Alumni, Students And Faculty.
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Friday May 06, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The construction of Penn State's new $45.7 million Food Science Building marks a substantive step forward in the university's efforts to advance food science and the state's food processing industry, according to Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolff.
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Wednesday May 04, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Doug Beegle Was Surprised When The Susquehanna Was Named The Nation's "most Endangered River" Last Month By A National Conservation Group, But Perhaps He, More Than Anyone Else, Understands The Seriousness Of The Vexing Problems Facing The River And The Chesapeake Bay It Feeds.
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Wednesday May 04, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A Team Of Four Penn State Students Fared Well At The 58th Annual U.s. Poultry And Egg Association National Poultry Judging Contest, Held Recently At Louisiana State University.
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Tuesday May 03, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Children Attending One Summer Camp This Year Will Encounter A Lot Of Bugs. But They Won't Have To Pack Insect Repellent.
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Tuesday May 03, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In The Past, Insects And Other "pests" Typically Were Cleaned Away During Homicide Investigations. But Now, Insect Evidence Is Becoming Regarded As The Most Accurate Way To Determine A Victim's Time Of Death, Allowing Investigators To Reconstruct The Crime Scene.