News For September 2001

• "Dung Happens" At Penn State's Great Insect Fair
  Friday September 21, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- To paraphrase a popular saying, "Dung happens." And nature's way of dealing with dung and other organic material often involves insects.

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• Penn State Offers Haccp Course For Food Service Operations
  Wednesday September 19, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will offer the two-day workshop, "Developing HACCP Systems for Food Service Operations," from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25-26 at the Evangelical Community Hospital Community Health Education Center Conference Room, Staples Plaza, in Lewisburg.

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• Penn State Offers Sanitation Course On Food Safety
  Wednesday September 19, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "The Penn State Sanitation Shortcourse -- Prerequisites for Food Safety" will be offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Oct. 8-10 at the Atherton Hotel in State College.

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• Discover The Environment From The Ground Up At Agroecology Day
  Tuesday September 18, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- What do you get when you mix lots of kids, dirt, gene-swapping and heavy machinery? You get AgroEcology Day, a free Penn State program for high school students and the public starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center's Agronomy Farm at Rock Springs, Pa.

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• Penn State Expert: Barring Indian Summer, Foliage Will Be Bright
  Tuesday September 18, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Hot autumn days and mild nights -- many wish for Indian summer this time of year. But if you want a bright, colorful foliage display in October, you shouldn't, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

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• Green "Roadside Enemy" Takes Hit On Route 22/322
  Friday September 07, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Drivers on U.S. Route 22/322 this summer between the Millerstown and Amity Hall exits may have noticed a sweep of yellowing and dying trees. This is not the aftermath of a new disease, but the beginning of an attempt to eliminate a roadside menace, according to a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

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• Black Fungus Poses Threat To Home Gardeners
  Friday September 07, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Growing your own plants from seeds and cuttings can be fun and economical. But doing it "on the cheap" could cause a serious health problem, warns a specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

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• Resident Canada Geese Pose Management Problem
  Friday September 07, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Most people think Pennsylvania's resident Canada geese are like obnoxious relatives who visit and wear out their welcome. They believe migrating birds just stopped here and decided to stay year-round.

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• Choose The Right Grass Seed For Pennsylvania Lawns
  Friday September 07, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Early fall is the best time to plant new lawns. A turfgrass specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences offers tips for choosing seed. "The seed to use depends on whether you want to repair damaged areas or put in a new lawn," says Peter Landschoot, associate professor of turfgrass science.

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• Listeria Workshop For Meat And Poultry Processors In September
  Friday September 07, 2001

  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Meat and poultry operations that produce ready-to-eat meat products can learn the latest information on controlling Listeria contamination at a one-day workshop offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

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