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CHANCE program to receive award
1/24/12
CHANCE (Connecting Humans and Nature through Conservation Experiences), has been chosen to receive the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) 2012 Outstanding Environmental Education Program award. The award, which recognizes an exemplary environmental education program which could be used as a model, will be presented at the PAEE annual conference to be held March 16-17 at the Raystown Lake Resort and Conference Center in Entriken, Pa.
Conserving electricity brings great rewards for Medical Center
10/26/11
Recently, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center earned a 2011 GreenCare Award in the transportation category, reflecting the organization's commitment to providing environmentally sustainable health care.
Many faces of agriculture emerge at Penn State's 2011 Ag Progress Days
8/12/11
In Pennsylvania, agriculture does more than fill supermarkets. It's at once a major economic driver, a steward of natural resources and a preserver of a venerated lifestyle. So it's no surprise that Penn State's Ag Progress Days, set for Aug. 16-18 at Rock Springs, brings together people with a wide variety of perspectives on the production of food, fuel and fiber. "Whether you are a crop grower, a livestock producer, a parent, a young person, a gardener, a conservationist, or simply a consumer of food, fiber and energy, there is something here to interest you," said Bruce McPheron, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Cover the wide-open spaces of Ag Progress Days with research tours
7/29/11
Penn State's 2011 Ag Progress Days, set for Aug. 16-18, assembles a wealth of cutting-edge information spread over the 1,500 acres of the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs. You can be transported to research plots and demonstrations on free research bus tours leaving at regular intervals at the site.
Master Gardeners to keep things buzzing at Ag Progress Days
7/28/11
If things seem all aflutter around the garden demonstration plots at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, to be held Aug. 16-18 at Rock Springs, it may be because the huge number of flowers and plantings within the plots will be celebrating their third year of attracting and nourishing the native bees, butterflies and other pollinators for which they are intended.
Questions on crops, soils, conservation answered at Ag Progress Days
7/22/11
Folks with questions about managing their crops or forest can get answers at the Crops, Soils and Conservation Tent at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 16-18.
New farm-mapping website to aid in nutrient management, conservation
7/21/11
Pennsylvania farmers looking to meet the state's regulatory requirements for erosion and sediment control and nutrient-management planning can find help at PaOneStop, an online service from Penn State Extension that enables farmers to produce required maps of their farms. Developed in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Conservation Commission, the state departments of agriculture and environmental protection, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the National Consortium for Rural Innovations in America, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service, the service is a suite of online tools being developed for nutrient management and erosion and sedimentation-control planning.
Chinese, American students join forces for sustainable development
6/28/11
The reality of urbanization and industrialization is leaving a mark on an important life-sustaining resource -- water -- especially in China. Students from Penn State University and China's Jiangnan University recently addressed the problem head-on, undertaking field research on the shores of Lake Taihu, China's third largest fresh water lake, from May 14-31. While there, they studied the effects of industrial, municipal and urban development within Jiangsu Province- -- one of the most industrialized regions in China -- and offered strategic suggestions for the lake's restoration.
Growth of CHANCE program spurs new website and travel opportunity
3/8/11
In 2004, a partnership between Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Education began bringing real-world conservation and environmental sustainability research into the hands of K-12 teachers across the state with the CHANCE program (Connecting Humans and Nature through Conservation Experiences). Since then, CHANCE has grown exponentially in its mission and now includes opportunities for teachers outside the Commonwealth as well as Penn State undergraduates. To meet the expanded needs of the program, CHANCE recently launched a new website (www.chance.psu.edu) and added a new field experience opportunity for students to travel to China.
Students trade spring break for conservation and community service
3/1/11
For most college students, spring break means a mini-vacation away from the rigors of academic life. But two groups of Penn State Lehigh Valley students will spend their week involved in either community service here in the United States, or expanding their knowledge of environmental issues abroad.
The first group of nine students will travel to the La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica to explore environmental conservation and ecology issues in a rain forest environment from March 2-9. A second group of students will travel to Tennessee from March 5-12 where they will join students from other area colleges in a long-term service project at the Snowbird Cherokee Community.
Old Main Frescos
10/20/10
Artist: Henry Varnum Poor
Warm weather causes strain on power grid
9/23/10
The unseasonably warm weather has put a strain on the region's electrical grid. There is a possibility of a mandatory reduction in electricity use will be issued. If that happens, Penn State will be given a two-hour window in which to comply with the required reduction. To avoid mandatory cutbacks, everyone should reduce their electrical use immediately and continue to conserve electricity through Friday night.
Secrets of Cellulose
5/18/10
Stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is meant to advance scientific research that will make a meaningful difference in the nation's future, particularly in the area of renewable energy. A perfect example is the Department of Energy's (DOE) award of $21 million over five years to Penn State to fund the new Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation.
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CHANCE program to receive award
1/24/12
CHANCE (Connecting Humans and Nature through Conservation Experiences), has been chosen to receive the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) 2012 Outstanding Environmental Education Program award. The award, which recognizes an exemplary environmental education program which could be used as a model, will be presented at the PAEE annual conference to be held March 16-17 at the Raystown Lake Resort and Conference Center in Entriken, Pa.
Conserving electricity brings great rewards for Medical Center
10/26/11
Recently, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center earned a 2011 GreenCare Award in the transportation category, reflecting the organization's commitment to providing environmentally sustainable health care.
Many faces of agriculture emerge at Penn State's 2011 Ag Progress Days
8/12/11
In Pennsylvania, agriculture does more than fill supermarkets. It's at once a major economic driver, a steward of natural resources and a preserver of a venerated lifestyle. So it's no surprise that Penn State's Ag Progress Days, set for Aug. 16-18 at Rock Springs, brings together people with a wide variety of perspectives on the production of food, fuel and fiber. "Whether you are a crop grower, a livestock producer, a parent, a young person, a gardener, a conservationist, or simply a consumer of food, fiber and energy, there is something here to interest you," said Bruce McPheron, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Cover the wide-open spaces of Ag Progress Days with research tours
7/29/11
Penn State's 2011 Ag Progress Days, set for Aug. 16-18, assembles a wealth of cutting-edge information spread over the 1,500 acres of the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs. You can be transported to research plots and demonstrations on free research bus tours leaving at regular intervals at the site.
Master Gardeners to keep things buzzing at Ag Progress Days
7/28/11
If things seem all aflutter around the garden demonstration plots at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, to be held Aug. 16-18 at Rock Springs, it may be because the huge number of flowers and plantings within the plots will be celebrating their third year of attracting and nourishing the native bees, butterflies and other pollinators for which they are intended.
Questions on crops, soils, conservation answered at Ag Progress Days
7/22/11
Folks with questions about managing their crops or forest can get answers at the Crops, Soils and Conservation Tent at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 16-18.
New farm-mapping website to aid in nutrient management, conservation
7/21/11
Pennsylvania farmers looking to meet the state's regulatory requirements for erosion and sediment control and nutrient-management planning can find help at PaOneStop, an online service from Penn State Extension that enables farmers to produce required maps of their farms. Developed in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Conservation Commission, the state departments of agriculture and environmental protection, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the National Consortium for Rural Innovations in America, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service, the service is a suite of online tools being developed for nutrient management and erosion and sedimentation-control planning.
Chinese, American students join forces for sustainable development
6/28/11
The reality of urbanization and industrialization is leaving a mark on an important life-sustaining resource -- water -- especially in China. Students from Penn State University and China's Jiangnan University recently addressed the problem head-on, undertaking field research on the shores of Lake Taihu, China's third largest fresh water lake, from May 14-31. While there, they studied the effects of industrial, municipal and urban development within Jiangsu Province- -- one of the most industrialized regions in China -- and offered strategic suggestions for the lake's restoration.
Growth of CHANCE program spurs new website and travel opportunity
3/8/11
In 2004, a partnership between Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Education began bringing real-world conservation and environmental sustainability research into the hands of K-12 teachers across the state with the CHANCE program (Connecting Humans and Nature through Conservation Experiences). Since then, CHANCE has grown exponentially in its mission and now includes opportunities for teachers outside the Commonwealth as well as Penn State undergraduates. To meet the expanded needs of the program, CHANCE recently launched a new website (www.chance.psu.edu) and added a new field experience opportunity for students to travel to China.
Students trade spring break for conservation and community service
3/1/11
For most college students, spring break means a mini-vacation away from the rigors of academic life. But two groups of Penn State Lehigh Valley students will spend their week involved in either community service here in the United States, or expanding their knowledge of environmental issues abroad.
The first group of nine students will travel to the La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica to explore environmental conservation and ecology issues in a rain forest environment from March 2-9. A second group of students will travel to Tennessee from March 5-12 where they will join students from other area colleges in a long-term service project at the Snowbird Cherokee Community.
Old Main Frescos
10/20/10
Artist: Henry Varnum Poor
Warm weather causes strain on power grid
9/23/10
The unseasonably warm weather has put a strain on the region's electrical grid. There is a possibility of a mandatory reduction in electricity use will be issued. If that happens, Penn State will be given a two-hour window in which to comply with the required reduction. To avoid mandatory cutbacks, everyone should reduce their electrical use immediately and continue to conserve electricity through Friday night.
Secrets of Cellulose
5/18/10
Stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is meant to advance scientific research that will make a meaningful difference in the nation's future, particularly in the area of renewable energy. A perfect example is the Department of Energy's (DOE) award of $21 million over five years to Penn State to fund the new Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation.