News For July 2007
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Tuesday July 31, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- If you love to prepare food and you find yourself glued to the television during cooking shows, then Ag Progress Days is the place to be Aug. 14-16.
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Monday July 30, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Homeowners struggling to nurse their lawns through a drier-than-normal Pennsylvania summer can get some much-needed advice at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.
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Monday July 30, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For Jonathan Lynch, it's all about the roots.
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Friday July 27, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two heads are always better than one, and two groups seem to work well, too, when it comes to showcasing programs related to crops, soils and natural resources at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, set for Aug. 14-16.
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Friday July 27, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Children visiting Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16, can spend a day swinging, climbing, riding and earning prizes at the exhibits and displays to be found at the state's largest outdoor agricultural exposition. But parents will know that their kids are getting opportunities to discover the connections between all living things.
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Friday July 27, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Whether you’re a born farmer, or can’t tell alfalfa from arugula, you’ll appreciate the free bus tours at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16 at Rock Springs. Providing insights on the future of food production and natural resources in the Keystone State, the tours give visitors a glimpse of what takes place at the 1,500-acre Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center.
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Tuesday July 24, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Visitors at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16 at Rock Springs, may be surprised to learn about the role that agronomy and related sciences have played in their day-to-day lives.
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Tuesday July 24, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK Pa. -- With a mix of new activities and popular attractions from past years, the Equine Experience at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16, is designed to entertain and inform horse enthusiasts of all ages.
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Tuesday July 24, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and a number of private businesses will team up to offer a glimpse at the future of "green" energy in the Keystone State at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.
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Tuesday July 24, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - In an unusual twist, the Pasto Agricultural Museum will be looking ahead as much as back during Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16, as it prepares for an addition that will more than double the size of the facility.
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Tuesday July 24, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- To help ensure an abundant supply of safe water for people, crops and livestock, Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has launched a water-testing program, which will be administered by the college's Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory.
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Thursday July 19, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An incident in Virginia this month in which five people died after being overcome by noxious gases in a manure pit serves as a grim reminder of the need for caution when working around manure-storage facilities, according to a farm-safety specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Wednesday July 18, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Taking a page from a hugely popular television show, Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences invites livestock producers to take part in "CSI: Rock Springs" at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.
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Wednesday July 18, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With skid-steer accident and rescue demonstrations, free health screenings and on-site agricultural emergency specialists, this year's version of Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16, focuses on the health and safety of farmers like never before.
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Monday July 02, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Vivek Kapur, professor of microbiology and director of the Biomedical Genomics Center at the University of Minnesota, has been named head of Penn State’s Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, effective July 1.