News For June 2002
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Friday June 28, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- If you plan to fire up the barbecue this summer, keep food safety in mind, especially if children will be eating grilled food, recommends a food-safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday June 27, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State has developed an interactive World Wide Web site for Pennsylvania agriculture that helps consumers, farmers and businesses find local producers of commodities and services. Called AgMap, the Web site's address is http://agmap.psu.edu.
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Thursday June 27, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Most of the slow-moving, drenching rainstorms that slogged through Pennsylvania during the last two months somehow missed the southeastern corner of the state where a drought persists, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday June 27, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Life isn't always a party. But, if you're a parent looking to foster closer ties between grandparents and their grandchildren, an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says you should play the role of gracious party host.
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Thursday June 27, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's dairy industry is at a crossroads. According to a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences expert, the state's farmers must increase average production per cow and boost average herd size to keep national market share.
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Thursday June 27, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Cooperative Extension has named Jeffrey Myers of Westminster, Md., as county extension director in York County, effective July 1. Myers will replace Tom Becker, who has served as interim director since September 2001.
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Thursday June 20, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- David Sylvia, professor of soil microbiology at the University of Florida, has been appointed head of the crop and soil sciences department in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, effective June 21.
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Monday June 17, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In a ceremony to celebrate another step toward establishing blight-resistant American chestnut trees and the expansion of the partnership between Penn State and the American Chestnut Foundation (TACF), a grove of experimental chestnut tree seedlings will be planted on June 24 at the site of the university's new arboretum.
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Tuesday June 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- People often encounter young animals that appear to be wounded or abandoned in the spring. If you run across one of these baby animals, it's usually best to leave it alone, says a wildlife biologist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Tuesday June 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A dairy economist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says he expects the newly signed federal farm bill to be "generous" to Pennsylvania's small dairy farmers.
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Tuesday June 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- It's not hard to convince campus visitors that the Penn State Creamery is a much-beloved landmark for the Nittany faithful. Even before they experience the famous freshness and quality of its ice creams, sherbets and cottage cheeses, they're usually persuaded by long lines of proof -- school kids (by the busload) and nostalgic alumni vote with their feet to say Penn State Creamery ice cream is a treat worth waiting for.
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Tuesday June 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Dairy Alliance has hired a specialist to address nutrient management issues by developing and delivering educational programs to help dairy producers.
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Tuesday June 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will conduct an economic impact study of the Pennsylvania equine industry beginning fall 2002. The study will provide knowledge of the current scope and nature of Pennsylvania's equine community, enhancing government and citizen understanding.
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Tuesday June 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Heather Schaetzle, daughter of Alan and Joan Schaetzle of Womelsdorf, received Penn State's 2002 College of Agricultural Sciences Outstanding Senior Award at the college's spring commencement ceremony.
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Tuesday June 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. --Charles Strauss, professor of forest economics, has been named director of Penn State's School of Forest Resources for a three-year term that began May 1. Robert Steele, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences, announced the appointment of Strauss, who served for 10 months as the school's interim director.
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Tuesday June 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A program offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will help meet the needs of the turfgrass and agricultural equipment industry for highly qualified service technicians to keep equipment in top condition.