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Agricultural Sciences

Grain storage and farm land against a setting sun

Researchers develop new tool for visualizing vulnerabilities in supply chains

Penn State's Andrew Patterson receives Society of Toxicology Achievement Award

Changing cropping systems in impaired watersheds can produce water quality gains

Rebuilding soil microbiomes in high-tunnel agricultural systems focus of study

The business of bees

Take a (virtual) trip across Pennsylvania with Penn State Extension

Support of military families essential to military personnel readiness

Newly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils

Forest ecosystem management student awarded Railway Tie Association scholarship

Summer weather conditions influence winter survival of honey bees

Research at Penn State aims to improve air quality in cage-free poultry houses

Regina Vasilatos-Younken, dean of the Graduate School, announces retirement

Penn State entomologists devise a system to control mushroom phorid flies

College of Ag Sciences students receive scholarships from Pennsylvania Farm Show

Penn State Extension, PUC partnership instrumental in expanding broadband access

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.