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Agricultural Sciences

Penn State Extension has farm food safety education materials for Amish growers

Penn State food scientist named Food Systems Leadership Institute Fellow

Interdisciplinary lecture cultivates collaboration, leadership in plant health

Center for Security Research and Education announces spring 2020 grant program

Penn State Creamery student workers made a donation to the Griffith Family Foundation’s Sideline Cancer initiative, which is focused on finding a cure for pancreatic cancer.

Penn State Creamery student employees support cancer foundation, Toys for Tots

Agricultural science student pursues pollinator knowledge through internship

Allison Beese talks with a symposium presenter

Undergraduates showcase research, communication skills at symposium

Brennan Holderman, left, leader of RealForests mapping venture, receives the $10,000 top prize from Bob Dornich, director of the TechCelerator at Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Central & Northern Pennsylvania.

College of Agricultural Sciences forest technology wins $10K pitch competition

Implementing a Food Safety System for Small-Scale and Raw Milk Cheese Plants

Extension offers tools to small-scale, raw-milk cheesemakers for safer products

Grant to fund workshops on conservation-based forest land estate planning

Jonathan Lynch honored as ‘highly cited’ by science analytics group

students at three Penn State campuses — Altoona, Hazleton and Behrend — are enjoying more than just Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream at campus dining halls and convenience stores.

Creamery partners with Housing and Food Services to offer products at campuses

Eight will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2020

Impact of animal infectious disease to be focus of conference at Penn State

Novel way to ID disease-resistance genes in chocolate-producing trees found

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.