News For January 2000
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Friday January 28, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Many people like to splurge on gifts for the holidays. But Christmas cheer can turn to January panic when post-holiday bills fill the mailbox. A consumer scientist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says four warning signs can tell you when you're in too deep.
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Friday January 28, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The special tastes of turnips, rutabagas, parsnips and beets -- called "root crops" by farmers -- may be making a comeback on the nation's dinner menu, says a vegetable specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday January 20, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Today's technological advances allow consumers to shop almost anytime and anyplace from home. But it's important to know the rules and tools that will protect you from con artists and unprincipled business folks trying to make a fast buck, says a consumer scientist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday January 20, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences recently discovered a way to revive sterile soil from an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund site using lawn trimmings from community waste.
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Thursday January 20, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Donald Evans, associate professor of agricultural and extension education, died Friday, Jan. 14, at his home in Morris Township, Huntingdon County. He was 58.
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Thursday January 20, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For those interested in game birds or the operation of a hunting resort, Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will hold a three-day conference, "Pennsylvania Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves," Feb. 20-22 at The Nittany Lion Inn, University Park.
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Friday January 14, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Many farmers are very aware of the dangers involved when children operate tractors and other large equipment, but a safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says motorized vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles can be just as risky.
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Friday January 14, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Veterinarians whose practice centers on food animals can find new techniques and skills to better serve the rapidly changing dairy industry in the eastern United States by attending the Dairy Production Medicine Certificate Program, co-sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Friday January 14, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Producing cut flowers as a specialty crop can be a lucrative move for some farmers, but a Penn State Cooperative Extension agent says producers should be aware of the requirements for making the crop profitable.
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Friday January 14, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- People associated with the ornamental horticulture industry, including educators, business owners and practitioners, can gather information and ideas at the 55th Annual Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Conference, Feb. 9-10 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, Pa.
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Tuesday January 11, 2000More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Crop Management Association (PCMA) will hold its sixteenth annual luncheon Jan. 24 at the Logan Grange Hall in Pleasant Gap, Centre County, from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.