News For April 2002
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Tuesday April 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Most homeowners can attract a few birds to their property simply by hanging out a bird feeder, but a wildlife specialist and a horticultural researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences say people fond of these flying visitors can customize their landscape to attract a variety of birds.
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Tuesday April 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- One of the world's most mysterious insects is about to invade the skies over western Pennsylvania, but an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says it's not a cause for alarm.
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Tuesday April 30, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Adding fat to the food ration of beef cows will likely enhance reproduction, advises a beef specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Friday April 12, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- One hundred people who have made a significant impact on 4-H at the local, state or national levels have been inducted into a new Internet-based national 4-H Hall of Fame. Among the honorees is a long-time supporter of 4-H programs in Venango County.
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Friday April 12, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Every year, experts from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences select the top garden varieties of vegetable crops at the Penn State Horticulture Trial Gardens.
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Friday April 12, 2002More »
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Friday April 12, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- By putting up feeders and planting tempting flowers, you can draw hummingbirds to your garden year after year, says a wildlife biologist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Friday April 12, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Eating ripe, freshly cut melon on a summer's day is an unforgettable experience. Pete Ferretti, professor of vegetable crops in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, recommends his top choices for best melon varieties. Ferretti oversees All-America Selections (AAS) fruit and vegetable trials.
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Friday April 12, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Musky, dusky and risky for the uninitiated, wild mushrooms are gaining in popularity as American palates look for new taste treats. Although the Pacific Northwest is known as Mushroom Mecca, a mycologist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says Pennsylvania should not be faulted in the fungus department.
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Friday April 12, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "Innovation through Cooperation" is the theme of the 2002 National Extension Technology Conference (NETC), which Penn State will host May 18-21 at The Nittany Lion Inn. The conference is held annually in May or June at a land-grant institution.
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Friday April 12, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Picking the perfect palatable pepper is a matter of personal preference, but Pete Ferretti, professor of vegetable crops in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, offers a personal Top Five list for this year's gardeners. Ferretti oversees All-America Selections (AAS) vegetable trials.
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Friday April 12, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Some species of wildflowers that once were common in Pennsylvania are declining. Their scarcity indicates a problem, according to a Penn State forest expert.
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Monday April 08, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Anticipating potential terrorist threats to the nation's food supply, a one-day conference on "Risk Management and the Threat of Bioterrorism in the Food System" will be held May 2 at the Executive Education Center on Penn State's University Park campus.
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Thursday April 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- If you're planning a flower garden this summer, start getting your soil in shape now. Soil preparation can save you time, labor and money as well as reward you with beautiful plants.
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Thursday April 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Much of the state received several inches of precipitation in late March, but a Penn State groundwater expert warns residents that the drought is not over and they should continue to conserve water.
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Thursday April 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Most plants can survive under periods of moisture stress, but the conditions needed to establish a new plant during a drought such as the one we face this spring are markedly different, says a horticulturist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Thursday April 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Barbara Raphael, vice president of worldwide research and development for Adams Brands, a division of Pfizer Inc., will deliver the spring commencement address for Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, college officials announced.
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Thursday April 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Master Gardeners have chosen 'Tidal Wave Cherry' as the Pennsylvania Gardener Selects Plant of the Year for 2002. This petunia was selected from among the 22 flowering annuals in the evaluation program as the best-performing plant in the 44 Gardener Selects gardens across Pennsylvania.
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Thursday April 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When it comes to buying trees, a Penn State horticulturist suggests consumers treat a tree purchase with the same care they would use when buying a new car -- after all, chances are the tree will be around longer than the car.
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Thursday April 04, 2002More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Turner Dairy Farms Inc. has committed $50,000 to name a laboratory in memory of the late James G. Turner in the new Food Science Building, to be built on Penn State's University Park campus.