News For February 2003
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Monday February 24, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Ponds can provide many recreational benefits to homeowners, but they have their share of problems, says a water resources specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Monday February 24, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Usually, when a species that has disappeared from Pennsylvania's landscape makes a comeback, it's a cause for celebration among people who love the outdoors. But that's not at all the case with the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis.
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Wednesday February 12, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A changing ecological balance and an increasing number of hunting enthusiasts mean representatives of Pennsylvania's game bird industry have strong economic opportunities to discuss at the Pennsylvania Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves Annual Meeting, Feb. 23-25 at the Days Inn Penn State in State College.
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Friday February 07, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A team of four students from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences was named National Collegiate Beef Quiz Bowl champion in late January at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's annual convention in Nashville, Tenn.
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Friday February 07, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The New Year always brings ambitious resolutions and good intentions to spend more time with family. Especially in the post-9/11 environment, our connections with family and friends are increasingly precious -- but as difficult to maintain as ever. Here are some practical ideas for nourishing and strengthening those valuable relationships.
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Thursday February 06, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A Web site sponsored by Penn State Cooperative Extension will help to connect agricultural and dairy producers with the custom operators that can provide the goods and services needed for enhanced profitability.
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Thursday February 06, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholders have developed a new Web site designed to help dairy farmers find valuable business resources.
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Thursday February 06, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania dairy farms are invited to apply for this year's Dairy of Distinction award from the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program. Applications must be submitted by April 15.
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Thursday February 06, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The "Fundamentals of Food Science" short course will be offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Feb. 25-28 at The Nittany Lion Inn in State College, Pa. The program is targeted towards engineers and scientists with little or no experience in the food industry who wish to learn basic concepts of food microbiology, food engineering, food chemistry and nutrition.
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Thursday February 06, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Establishing ornamental plants around a home enhances the outdoor environment and generally makes the property more valuable and desirable, according to horticulturists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, who offer advice for successful plantings.
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Thursday February 06, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The bright yellow signs will go up this spring at boat launches along the Ohio River, at local fishing tackle shops and anywhere else folks who enjoy the river gather. "Have You Seen This Fish?" they ask in bold letters, just above the picture of a ridiculous-looking finned creature with a long snout, an undershot mouth and a beady eye.
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Thursday February 06, 2003More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Safety-conscious homeowners and municipal officials, ever-vigilant for deep potholes and cracked sidewalks, often ignore hazardous situations that are hiding in plain sight -- aging or declining trees.