Agriculture

Penn State is well known for its traditional excellence in dairy and animal science education, and some of that expertise will be exhibited at the Animal Sciences Facility at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 17-19.
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The garden demonstration plots at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 17-19 at Rock Springs, will be abuzz this year not just with gardeners championing the importance of pollinators, but with many of the actual pollinators themselves, drawn to the vicinity by the specialized plantings designed to do just that. ...

More than 750 youth from across the state will participate in this year's 4-H Pennsylvania State Achievement Days, to be held from Aug. 3 to 5, on Penn State's University Park campus. The annual three-day educational program provides an opportunity for Pennsylvania 4-Hers to demonstrate knowledge gained through participation in the 4-H program....

Visitors to Penn State's Ag Progress Days Aug. 17-19 can learn about the hazards of confined-space manure storages and how to reduce the risks associated with entering them. Addressing the health and safety of farmers, Ag Progress Days also will feature farm accident rescue simulations involving agricultural equipment, including demonstration of ...

Penn State's efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder, a nationwide phenomenon in which the adult honeybees of a hive disappear, often spelling death for the colony, will benefit from a gift of $100,000 to aid pollinator research. Honey distributor Dutch Gold Honey and William and Kitty Gamber, of Lancaster, Pa., have each contributed $50,000 ...

Hiking around the 1,500-acre Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs would be a taxing way to learn about the science of agriculture, but for those interested in agricultural research, there's an alternative to shoe leather. During Penn State's 2010 Ag Progress Days, set for Aug. 17-19, visitors can be conveyed to the latest ...

The Equine Experience at Penn State's Ag Progress Days has a history of delivering attractions and activities that educate and entertain horse lovers of all ages and experience levels. The 2010 version of the exhibit will be no exception, as Penn State's Equine Science team and the College of Agricultural Sciences again will offer a full schedule ...

Jellyfish moved into the oceans off the coast of southwest Africa when the sardine population crashed. Now another small fish is living in the oxygen-depleted zone part-time and turning the once ecologically dead-end jellyfish into dinner, according to an international team of scientists. "Originally there were sardines in the area but over ...

Recycling and energy conservation have become part of the daily routine for many homeowners. You might even think you're doing your best for the environment. But what about those food scraps and plant materials you're dumping in the trash can? Organic materials from your garden and kitchen should be recycled in a different way, according to an ...

A researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will lead a seven-year, $14.5-million project to fight malaria in Southeast Asia. Liwang Cui, professor of entomology, is the principal investigator for the Southeast Asia Malaria Research Center, one of 10 International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research announced July 8 by the ...

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Even though Idaho recently surpassed Pennsylvania as the fourth largest dairy state in the country -- behind California, Wisconsin and New York -- the dairy industry is still huge and thriving in the Keystone State, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. However, said Chad Dechow, associate professor of dairy ...

The same spirit of cooperation that led to the passage of state legislation transferring ownership of about 1,800 acres of former Rockview prison land will help the new landowners manage the property for maximum public benefits, according to Bruce McPheron, dean of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences....

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