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Pennsylvania bear mange epidemic focus of Penn State and Game Commission project

4/25/18

Pennsylvania's black bear population is experiencing a mange epidemic, and a Penn State research team will work with the state Game Commission to gain a better understanding of the disease and develop strategies to manage it.

Penn State philanthropists honor Anna Griswold by naming ag sciences scholarship

4/24/18

To honor Anna Griswold, retired assistant vice president for undergraduate education and executive director for student aid, Tom Sharbaugh and his wife, Kristin Hayes, created the Anna M. Griswold Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

Pearlman relishes role as Berkey Creamery product development intern

4/24/18

Nathan Pearlman, a food science major in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has savored his senior year, thanks, in part, to an internship with the Penn State Berkey Creamery.

Monsanto communications leader to speak at University Park campus

4/23/18

Vance Crowe, director of millennial engagement at Monsanto, will speak on the topic "Science and Technology: Combating Fear and Misinformation with Discovery and Wonder" during an event slated for 4-5 p.m. April 25 in 112 Buckhout Lab at Penn State's University Park campus.

Undergraduate Exhibition wraps up record year

4/23/18

Hundreds of students and judges bustled about in the HUB-Robeson Center Wednesday evening for the 2018 Undergraduate Research Exhibition on the University Park campus of Penn State. From musical presentations in the Flex Theater to posters in Alumni and Heritage halls, the University's best were promoting the fruits of their academic and artistic pursuits.

72 undergraduate students awarded Erickson Discovery Grants

4/22/18

The list of 2018 Erickson Discovery Grants has been released, and 72 students from Penn State campuses will have their work bolstered by a $3,500 grant from the Office of Undergraduate Education.

Sarah Xenophon, watershed technician in the Agriculture and Environment Center in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State.

Q&A: Recent alumna making impact on clean water in Pennsylvania

4/20/18

Sarah Xenophon, recent Penn State alumna and watershed technician in the University's Agriculture and Environment Center, talks about the impact of her work, including facilitation of efforts to restore polluted waterways in Pennsylvania.

Zaffuto takes on food science industry one brownie at a time

4/20/18

Michael Zaffuto, a food science major, attributes his many accomplishments to Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, his family and his hometown of Sykesville, Pennsylvania.

Q&A: Penn State’s impact on the Chesapeake Bay, clean water in Pa.

4/19/18

In this Q&A with Matthew Royer, director of the Agriculture and Environment Center at Penn State, we explore the ongoing work to improve the health of Pennsylvania's waterways, and by extension, the pollution problem in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Lindow to speak at Richard R. Nelson Memorial Lecture Series

4/19/18

Steven E. Lindow, professor and executive associate dean for the College of Natural Resources at the University of California, Berkeley, will be the guest speaker at the Richard R. Nelson Memorial Lecture Series.

Student Farm Seed Starting Event

4/19/18

The Student Farm's seed starting event gives plants a head start on the growing season.

Penn State Extension provides clients with 'study-abroad' opportunities

4/18/18

Penn State Extension organized a recent trip to study state-of-the-art crop management in Brazil — one of the world's leading producers of soybeans — for Pennsylvania soybean growers and industry representatives.

New iced coffees and ice cream to rev up Blue-White Weekend and beyond

4/18/18

Penn State Berkey Creamery has added two new products to its menu — "Brew and White" iced coffees and "Grilled Stickies" ice cream.

Andrew Read elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

4/18/18

Andrew Read, Evan Pugh University Professor of Biology and Entomology in the Eberly College of Science and the College of Agricultural Sciences, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

AgSci dean, faculty, staff endow scholarships during Greater Penn State campaign

4/16/18

Motivated by a desire to help deserving students and by gratitude for the opportunities scholarships gave him when he first attended college, Rick Roush, dean of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, was one of several deans last fall to endow an Open Doors Scholarship as part of Penn State's current fundraising campaign, "A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence."

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.

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Pennsylvania bear mange epidemic focus of Penn State and Game Commission project

Penn State philanthropists honor Anna Griswold by naming ag sciences scholarship

Pearlman relishes role as Berkey Creamery product development intern

Monsanto communications leader to speak at University Park campus

Undergraduate Exhibition wraps up record year

72 undergraduate students awarded Erickson Discovery Grants

Q&A: Recent alumna making impact on clean water in Pennsylvania

Zaffuto takes on food science industry one brownie at a time

Q&A: Penn State’s impact on the Chesapeake Bay, clean water in Pa.

Lindow to speak at Richard R. Nelson Memorial Lecture Series

Student Farm Seed Starting Event

Penn State Extension provides clients with 'study-abroad' opportunities

New iced coffees and ice cream to rev up Blue-White Weekend and beyond

Andrew Read elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

AgSci dean, faculty, staff endow scholarships during Greater Penn State campaign

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