News For December 2007

• Extension Publication Educates On Pennsylvania Water Resources
  Wednesday December 26, 2007

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Pennsylvania will be revising its master plan for water use and allocation during the coming year, so water quality and management specialists with Penn State Cooperative Extension have released an updated publication that will help Pennsylvanians understand the commonwealth's system of water rights.

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• Penn State Dean Urges Producers To Return The Ag Census
  Thursday December 20, 2007

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As the Pennsylvania field office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service prepares to mail 2007 Census of Agriculture forms to some 98,000 addresses across the state, an administrator in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is urging producers to return completed forms promptly.

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• Weeds And Climate Change Addressed At Regional Conference
  Thursday December 20, 2007

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Higher year-round average temperatures and altered precipitation patterns are just some of the changes being projected for many parts of the United States as scientists debate the possible impact of global warming. These potential new atmospheric conditions may mean big changes for all plants -- including the weeds that we struggle to keep out of crop fields and gardens.

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• Be Prepared To Deal With Higher Electric Rates
  Friday December 14, 2007

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Rate caps that have kept the price of electricity relatively low are set to expire, and an energy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences urges customers, such as farmers who use a lot of electricity, to be prepared to deal with higher costs.

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• College Of Ag Sciences Presence Enhances State Farm Show
  Tuesday December 04, 2007

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The many faces of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will be more evident than ever at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Jan. 5-12 2008 in Harrisburg. The college's showpiece will be a bigger, better exhibit in the Main Exhibits Hall just off the Maclay Street entrance, but the college's presence will be felt throughout the sprawling Farm Show Complex.

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• Students Can Experience College, Ag At Governor's School
  Tuesday December 04, 2007

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 Pennsylvania Governor's School for Agricultural Sciences, which will take place June 29-Aug. 2 at Penn State's University Park campus.

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• Maintain, Don't Gain During The Holidays
  Tuesday December 04, 2007

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For many people, the holiday season brings shopping and parties with plenty of delicious food. How do you maintain good eating habits and avoid weight gain when there are so many temptations that can doom even the most disciplined eaters?

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