News For January 2007
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Monday January 29, 2007More »
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 14.
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Monday January 29, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An alarming die-off of honey bees has beekeepers fighting for commercial survival and crop growers wondering whether bees will be available to pollinate their crops this spring and summer.
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Friday January 26, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will host its Equine Reproduction Short Course, Feb. 16-17 in 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building on the University Park campus.
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Thursday January 25, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From baked goods and snack foods to dairy products and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, more of America’s meals and snacks are being prepared outside of the home. Employees and managers looking to keep food production sanitary and safe now can take a new online course from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences on food safety and sanitary practices for commercial enterprises.
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Tuesday January 23, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - As more Americans enjoy meals prepared in delicatessens and supermarkets, food safety experts are seeing an increase in foodborne bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes, in ready-to-eat foods. To help control these foodborne pathogens, Cathy Cutter, associate professor of food science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has developed training materials to teach food handlers how to reduce the risk of listeria contamination.
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Monday January 22, 2007More »
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For eight students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, exhibiting livestock at the Pennsylvania Farm Show has paid off in a big way. The students were awarded scholarships by the Farm Show Scholarship Foundation during the recently concluded show in Harrisburg.