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Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production

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May 24, 2013

A recently completed study of water supplies on Pennsylvania dairy farms found that about a quarter of those tested had at least one water-quality issue. And average milk production for these farms was about 10 percent lower than farms with good water quality.

DCNR Sets June 3 MEETING On Possible Loyalsock Gas Drilling

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May 24, 2013

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard Allan Wednesday announced that the department will hold a public meeting on Marcellus Shale issues in the Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County, from 4 to 6 p.m. more»

Study confirms U.S. amphibian populations declining at rapid rate

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May 24, 2013

The first-ever estimate of how fast frogs, toads and salamanders in the United States are disappearing from their habitats reveals they are vanishing at an alarming and rapid rate. The study, conducted over the last decade by U.S. Geological Survey scientists and collaborators, includes contributions by a Penn State wildlife population ecologist.

DCNR Sets June 3 Meeting On Possible Loyalsock Gas Drilling

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May 23, 2013

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard Allan Wednesday announced that the department will hold a public meeting on Marcellus Shale issues in the Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County, from 4 to 6 p.m. more»

Mosquito behavior may be immune response, not parasite manipulation

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May 24, 2013

Malaria-carrying mosquitos appear to be manipulated by the parasites they carry, but this manipulation may simply be part of the mosquitos' immune response, according to Penn State entomologists.

Timber 2013 event offers education for forest-products professionals

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May 24, 2013

A variety of workshops and demonstrations will provide valuable information to forest-products professionals who attend the 2013 Forest Products Equipment and Technology Exposition, June 7 to 8 at Penn State's Ag Progress Days site at Rock Springs. more»

'Mooofins' carry food product-development team into national finals

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May 24, 2013

The Penn State Product Development team, a group of students in the food science department, recently was named one of three finalists in the Dairy Research Institute New Product Competition.

Ag Sciences faculty members honored for teaching excellence

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May 24, 2013

Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has recognized five faculty members for outstanding undergraduate teaching. The awards were presented at a recent college-wide ceremony.

DEP Finds Lost Nuclear Gauge

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May 16, 2013

Department of Environmental Protection announced Thursday it recovered in Maryland the missing nuclear gauge a Franklin County company lost in West Virginia on May 3. The device has not been tampered with or damaged.  Click Here for details.

FedEx Launches Grow A Green School Grant Contest, Apps Due May 24

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May 16, 2013

Do you know a school that makes the eco-friendly honor roll? FedEx is launching the Grow a Greener School Contest to help give teachers, students and parents the resources to create hands-on sustainability projects at their school. more»

Pine Grove Furnace State Park Celebrates 100th Anniversary

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May 14, 2013

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard Allan recently announced a schedule of events in 2013 to mark 100 years since the state took ownership of the lands that are now Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Cumberland County.
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State Agencies Announce Bike To Work Week, Community Ride, Expo on May 17

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May 13, 2013

Pennsylvania joined states across the nation in recognizing May 2013 as National Bike Month, as well as May 13 to 17 as Bike to Work Week, and May 17 as Bike to Work Day. more»

Penn State places 6th in U.S. National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest

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May 24, 2013

A Penn State student team recently placed sixth at the National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest in Wisconsin.

Webinar to examine effect of shale-gas development on rural roads

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May 24, 2013

The impact that natural-gas development in deep shale formations has on rural Pennsylvania roads will be the focus of a free, Web-based seminar offered by Penn State Extension.

Pasto Agricultural Museum to be open for events in May, June

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May 24, 2013

The Pasto Agricultural Museum will be open for two upcoming public events that bring the Ag Progress Days grounds, where it is located, to life this spring.

Online beekeeping course receives international recognition

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May 24, 2013

A Web-based Penn State Extension course designed to help beginning and experienced beekeepers gain the knowledge they need to be successful has been recognized for online excellence. Beekeeping 101 was named an official honoree in the 2013 Webby Awards. The course was one of 11 honorees in the Education category.

CBF Disappointed By EPA Action On Lower Susquehanna River

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May 9, 2013

Harry Campbell, Pennsylvania Executive Director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued this statement following the Environmental Protection more»

Van Saun receives 2013 Excellence in Academic Advising Award

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May 24, 2013

Robert Van Saun, professor of veterinary science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been selected to receive the college's 2013 Excellence in Academic Advising Award.

Webinar to examine environmentally sustainable stormwater management

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May 24, 2013

Penn State Extension will offer a Web-based seminar focusing on low-impact development, a stormwater-management strategy designed to mitigate the impacts of increased runoff and resulting pollution.

Mysterious insect to emerge in parts of Pennsylvania

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May 24, 2013

One of the world's most mysterious insects is about to invade the skies over wooded areas in eastern Pennsylvania and other states, but an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says it's not a cause for alarm. Residents of 17 Pennsylvania counties soon will see an emergence of periodical cicadas, commonly but mistakenly called 17-year locusts.

Student Stories: 'Bird scientist' does unique work in Hawaii

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May 24, 2013

Mike Lohr early on knew exactly what he wanted to be. When he was a kid, he called it a "bird scientist." Now he knows the proper title is avian ecologist. The 2005 Penn State alumnus currently is involved in a groundbreaking conservation project at the Ka'ena Point Coastal Reserve in Hawaii.

Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Grants Now Available

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May 6, 2013

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will award between $8 million and $10 million late this summer in grants from its Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund for projects that restore h more»

Bonnie Ford accepts the 2012 Dairy Laboratory of the Year Award

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May 3, 2013

Bonnie Ford, quality assurance laboratory specialist in Penn State's Department of Food Science, recently accepted the 2012 Dairy Laboratory of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians. Ford is responsible for the operation of the Berkey Creamery's Dairy Testing Laboratory.

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