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Agricultural Sciences

Land-use webinar to focus on creating affordable housing in communities

Penn State, University of Freiburg announce virtual classroom award grantees

Executive director of the Student Farm Club reflects on her time at Penn State

A man standing next to a stack of wooden pallets

Wooden or plastic pallets: Which are more eco-friendly?

Tioga Valley Saddle Club creates lasting legacy with 4-H endowment, scholarship

Ag Alumni Society establishes scholarship for first-year students

USDA deputy undersecretary for food safety to speak at University Park on Feb. 6

Emerging organic contaminant levels greatly influenced by stream flows, seasons

Mandela Washington Fellows continue to succeed after Penn State experience

Study suggests U.S. households waste nearly a third of the food they acquire

University-industry partnership yields international yogurt short course

Penn State-Ingredion short course introduces the future of food science

Penn State scientists validated the effectiveness and cost efficiency of radio frequency technology for pallet sanitation during a commercial trial held at University Park.

Technology that destroys pests in wood moves closer to commercialization

Persistent environmental contaminant changes the gut microbiome of mice

Hetian Hu, a graduate student in in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, holds bacterial cellulose.

Center of Excellence in Industrial Biotechnology seeks seed grant proposals

Insecticides becoming more toxic to honey bees

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.