News For August 2007
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Friday August 31, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Haymaking is still the major process for preserving forage as livestock feed, but this summer’s extended dry periods in several Pennsylvania regions are causing forages to be in short supply. A forage specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences says farmers searching for hay sources should maintain contact with local hay suppliers.
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Friday August 24, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A conference on bioenergy, sponsored by Penn State, will collect some of the best minds involved in the development of “green energy” here Sept. 4-5.
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Friday August 24, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) program has been recognized as a Program of Distinction by the National 4-H Council and will receive a 4-H Families Count: Family Strengthening Award from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. A Penn State team led by Mark Greenberg, Bennett Chair of Prevention Research and director of Penn State's Prevention Research Center, administers the project in collaboration with faculty at Iowa State University.
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Friday August 24, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Every morning, millions of Americans pack bag lunches that they take to school or work. While most people understand the importance of including healthy foods in their lunch bags, it is also important to keep food safety in mind, according to an extension educator in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday August 23, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Chester County’s mushroom farms, which grow 50 percent of the nation’s fresh mushrooms, have been supported by a large influx of Hispanic workers in recent years. Yet cultural differences between the United States and Hispanic countries, present challenges for these workers and their families as they adapt to life in America. So a Penn State Cooperative Extension educator with ties to both worlds is extending a helping hand to the immigrant families.
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Thursday August 23, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Several Pennsylvania Foundations and community organizations are supporting the expansion of an innovative Penn State Cooperative Extension-sponsored initiative that helps middle- and high-school students avoid substance abuse and behavioral problems.
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Tuesday August 21, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As energy companies, agribusinesses, government agencies and environmental groups scramble to promote and develop alternative fuel sources, demand is growing for the people who will fill positions in this burgeoning energy workforce. And the need for trained and educated personnel will cross a wide spectrum of fields, according to a biofuels expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Wednesday August 08, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Bryan Swistock has been closely watching Pennsylvania's weather and monitoring precipitation in the state for a long time, but he hasn't seen a summer like this one in the two decades that he has been paying attention.
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Wednesday August 08, 2007More »
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 as though that vital information is not passed down.
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Tuesday August 07, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center sits about 100 miles northwest of Harrisburg, but on Aug. 15, the site of Penn State's Ag Progress Days might resemble a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
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Monday August 06, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - While study-abroad trips routinely help students develop traveling expertise, worldly knowledge and independence, 11 Penn State students on a recent trip to Mexico also broadened their understanding of international agriculture.
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Thursday August 02, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From dancing tractors to culinary competitions, Penn State's Ag Progress Days, scheduled for Aug. 14-16, will offer a wide range of activities designed to appeal to farmers and consumers, families and children, gardeners and foresters, and everyone in between.
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Wednesday August 01, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Agricultural producers and others interested in the business and technology of farming can see a diverse cross-section of goods and services at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center.