A wide variety of crop management, wildlife and conservation education, as well as the signature hay show, will take place in and around the J.D. Harrington Crops, Soils and Conservation Building during Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15.
For a group of Penn State scientists, the search for potential disease-causing viruses starts close to home--with the wild creatures we're most likely to touch, share space with, or be bitten by.
The Office of Physical Plant (OPP) crow relocation program switched to pyrotechnic bangers and screamers last week. Large flocks of crows are currently roosting in trees along Shortlidge Road and OPP teams intend to persuade them to fly north and east. The campus community can expect to hear loud noises in the vicinity of South Halls after dusk. OPP has successfully engaged the crows with laser pointers over the past few months, but the crows have adapted and OPP is switching to more aggressive techniques.
A professor in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has been honored by The Wildlife Society for his wildlife research.
Wildlife ecology adjunct associate professor Duane Diefenbach is conducting research on hunter harvests of wild turkeys in fall seasons.
July 11, 2012 - Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Children Day - Set for LIVE
Town and campus activities during Children and Youth Day of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, including animal, science and art demonstrations, hands-on activities for families and booths for children to sell their arts and crafts.
Ann Taylor-Schmidt
Penn State Cooperative Extension wildlife specialists have launched a new website that provides wildlife information for landowners, homeowners, natural resource professionals, teachers and students alike. The Wildlife Outreach Web-center, or WOW, offers in-depth information on a variety of wildlife topics ranging from habitat enhancement to controlling nuisance and damage problems that occasionally occur between people and wildlife.
Green, fuzzy water isn't a given when it comes to Pennsylvania ponds, but aesthetic qualities can go down the drain quickly if water features aren't managed properly. Water quality, wildlife and plant control will be featured in "Managing Your Pond or Lake," a Web-based seminar at noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31. It is the third of five water-quality webinars being offered by Penn State Cooperative Extension this spring. Other topics include water testing, septic systems and safe drinking water.
Conservation professionals, wildlife enthusiasts, forest managers and government officials are invited to "Fire in the Eastern United States," a symposium featuring Professor Stephen J. Pyne of Arizona State University who is one of the world's leading experts in fire history and ecology. Sponsored by the Penn State Environmental Law Review, this interdisciplinary event will focus on formulation of fire policy in the Eastern United States. The event is open to the public.
Imagine that an unknown force hacks your city into two chunks. Because of this new barrier, you can't get from your home to your office or the grocery store. Suddenly, your access to critical resources is restricted and your life is immeasurably more difficult.
