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Agricultural Sciences

Listening to your gut: A powerful new tool on the microbiome and cell metabolism

Hit the ‘like’ button: Facebook chef visits creamery to learn ice cream making

Agricultural community asked to participate in survey on learning styles

Alumni hope 4-H gift opens doors and inspires others

Technique used to suppress soil pathogens, pests in high tunnels can work in Pa.

Community factors influence how long you’ll live, study shows

The Business Building at Penn State is shown.

Penn State adds new areas of study to its top-10-ranked online MBA

Penn State Extension hosts sheep, goat pasture and grazing management workshop

Food science students entertain, intrigue kids at elementary school science fair

Teaching excellence recognized in College of Agricultural Sciences

Outreach of 'Global Teach Ag!' helps teachers bring global learning to classroom

Penn State Extension offers training online for new landscape industry workers

Andra Johnson named associate director of Penn State Extension

New book examines how environment can foster intergenerational connections

Farmers in four PA counties encouraged to document conservation practices

About the College

The College of Agricultural Sciences has 17 undergraduate majors and awards nearly $2 million in scholarships annually. The college offers 18 graduate programs, participates in 11 intercollege graduate programs and supports seven dual-title graduate degrees. The college’s annual investment in research is nearly $100 million.

Penn State Extension provides education and problem-solving assistance in the areas of agriculture and food, natural resources, community and economic development, and youth and family.