News For September 2005
-
Friday September 30, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- What a difference a year makes. Last September went down as the wettest ninth month in Pennsylvania history. This September is on track to be one of the driest ever, according to a precipitation expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, with many counties not likely to register even an inch of rainfall.
-
Friday September 30, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A new scholarship supporting agricultural education in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences carries a story of a family committed to the state's farming community, even as it encourages the next generation of agricultural educators.
-
Thursday September 29, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The hottest year on record for central Pennsylvania and one of the driest growing seasons ever are likely to result in a less than spectacular fall foliage display, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
-
Friday September 23, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- To better reflect the range of educational programs and research conducted by faculty members, the department of veterinary science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will become the department of veterinary and biomedical sciences, effective immediately.
-
Thursday September 22, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- State waterfowl experts have forecast that hunters and bird watchers will see a similar number of ducks migrating over and stopping briefly in Pennsylvania this fall as in recent years, with one exception. The number of black ducks is expected to be down.
-
Wednesday September 21, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Robert Steele, dean of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the National Agrarian University in Kiev, Ukraine, this month in recognition of collaborative programs the college has developed with that institution.
-
Friday September 16, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Timothy Kelsey, professor of agricultural economics in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named state program leader for economic and community development with Penn State Extension on a half-time basis, effective Sept. 19.
-
Wednesday September 14, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Tracy Hoover, associate professor in Penn State's department of agricultural and extension education, has been named head of the department, effective Oct. 1. Hoover has been serving as interim department head since July 2004.
-
Wednesday September 14, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When it comes to ice cream, the latest trend is balancing healthful ingredients with the need for a little decadence. Industry representatives will learn more about this and other scientific advances at Penn State's 2006 Ice Cream Short Course, Jan. 8-14 at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.
-
Wednesday September 14, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A course offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences presents different aspects of ice creams and frozen desserts for people who are considering entry into the business of owning an ice cream parlor.
-
Wednesday September 14, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State's 2005 Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, offered by the College of Agricultural Sciences' department of food science in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, will be held Nov. 7-9 at the Atherton Hotel in State College.
-
Wednesday September 14, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - For most college students, summer jobs were a necessary evil. But three students got to spend their summer cutting grass and rubbing shoulders with Donovan McNabb, Ray Lewis and other National Football League and Major League Baseball players for college credit, thanks to an internship program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
-
Monday September 12, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The science and technology of yogurt, cottage cheese and cream cheese will be the focus of the Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, to be offered Sept. 27-30 by Penn State's department of food science at the Atherton Hotel in State College.
-
Monday September 12, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Though it hasn't turned up on many restaurant menus, goat meat is one of the most widely consumed meats in the world. With a taste somewhere between beef and venison -- and even less fat than chicken -- goat meat is a healthy, tasty alternative for dinner and a growing option for livestock producers.
-
Wednesday September 07, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The only thing most people want to do with insects is squish them. But visitors at Penn State's 2005 Great Insect Fair instead can handle them, race them or eat them.
-
Tuesday September 06, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The pictures and reports of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina on America's Delta region have many people looking for ways to contribute financially to relief efforts. But when disaster strikes, so will crooks, thieves, robbers and others who seek to profit from the misfortunes of others, and a consumer educator in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says donors should exercise caution in giving.
-
Tuesday September 06, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- These days, with repeated stark TV images of flooding and anarchy in New Orleans and devastation in states bordering the Gulf of Mexico -- all wrought by Hurricane Katrina -- Bryan Swistock almost hates to mention it.
-
Friday September 02, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania’s 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program team finished eighth in the 2005 4-H National Contest at the Arkansas 4-H Center near Little Rock, Ark., last month. The contest, which is held annually in different regions of the country, attracted 72 participants and more than 40 coaches from 19 states. Participants judged wildlife habitat in the Southeast Mixed and Outer Coastal Plan Forest regions using habitat-evaluation skills they learned through their local 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program training.
-
Friday September 02, 2005More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The skyrocketing cost of fuel is hitting nearly everyone in the pocketbook. Among business owners acutely feeling the effects are farmers, who depend on petroleum products -- gasoline and diesel fuel -- to power vehicles and machines that are used in everything from planting and harvesting crops to feeding animals and spreading fertilizer.