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ash tree on Penn State campus

Decoys could blunt spread of ash-killing beetles

2/12/13

As the emerald ash borer ravages North American ash trees, threatening the trees' very survival, a team of entomologists and engineers may have found a way to prevent the spread of the pests. "Within 25 years, practically no ash trees may remain on either side of the St. Lawrence Seaway," said Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Charles Godfrey Binder Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State.

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Don't forget food safety when buying food from volunteer organizations

6/4/10

For many, summer evokes memories of chowing down on barbeque chicken hot off the grill at the church picnic, needing a handful of napkins to get through a sloppy pork sandwich at the fire hall dinner, or gobbling a juicy cheeseburger at a youth baseball game. While these meals served at outdoor events are a wonderful way for volunteer groups to raise money and socialize, there are a few organizations that may not be using the most sanitary food practices, according to a food-safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

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Student Stories: Animal Sciences major has unique cowboy internship

3/5/09

Ditching the desk and starched, white lab coat for a summer internship out on the rugged mountains and dusty trails at the Rawah Guest Ranch in Colorado, Levi Smith found that for anyone interested in working with animals, the perfect office may, in fact, be where the deer and the antelope still play.

Penn State plays big role at State Farm Show

12/19/08

The many faces of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will be evident at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 10-17 in Harrisburg. The showpiece will be an expanded exhibit with educational stage presentations, but the college's presence will be felt throughout the sprawling Farm Show Complex.

ash tree on Penn State campus

Decoys could blunt spread of ash-killing beetles

2/12/13

As the emerald ash borer ravages North American ash trees, threatening the trees' very survival, a team of entomologists and engineers may have found a way to prevent the spread of the pests. "Within 25 years, practically no ash trees may remain on either side of the St. Lawrence Seaway," said Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Charles Godfrey Binder Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State.

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Don't forget food safety when buying food from volunteer organizations

6/4/10

For many, summer evokes memories of chowing down on barbeque chicken hot off the grill at the church picnic, needing a handful of napkins to get through a sloppy pork sandwich at the fire hall dinner, or gobbling a juicy cheeseburger at a youth baseball game. While these meals served at outdoor events are a wonderful way for volunteer groups to raise money and socialize, there are a few organizations that may not be using the most sanitary food practices, according to a food-safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Untitled

Student Stories: Animal Sciences major has unique cowboy internship

3/5/09

Ditching the desk and starched, white lab coat for a summer internship out on the rugged mountains and dusty trails at the Rawah Guest Ranch in Colorado, Levi Smith found that for anyone interested in working with animals, the perfect office may, in fact, be where the deer and the antelope still play.

Penn State plays big role at State Farm Show

12/19/08

The many faces of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will be evident at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 10-17 in Harrisburg. The showpiece will be an expanded exhibit with educational stage presentations, but the college's presence will be felt throughout the sprawling Farm Show Complex.