College of Agricultural Sciences
The first of the colleges established at Penn State, the College of Agricultural Sciences awarded the nation’s first baccalaureate degrees in agriculture in 1861. With 12 academic units and 67 cooperative extension offices, one in each of Pennsylvania’s counties, the college is widely recognized as one of the nation’s premier institutions for agricultural research and education programs.
Upcoming Events
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Nita-Nee Kennel Club Agility Trial
January 26, 2012
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MNDTC Dog Agility Trial
February 3, 2012
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PA 4-H Horse Judges and Show Management School
February 10, 2012
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Big Ten Ag Alumni Dessert Reception
February 27, 2012
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4H Horsemanship Skills Clinic
March 2, 2012
Recent Podcasts
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Don't let food safety be a casualty of the holiday season (:48)
December 20, 2011
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Real Christmas trees can have environmental benefits (:53)
December 20, 2011
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High tunnels can change the "local" in local foods (:46)
December 13, 2011
College News and Information
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Effort to establish blight-free American chestnut tree switches gears January 27, 2012 The three-decades-old initiative to restore American chestnut trees back into forests in the eastern United States has entered a new phase, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The primary focus of the project has transitioned from cross-breeding to testing and reintroduction into forests, noted Sara ...
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Time to choose your tomato varieties for 2012 January 20, 2012 It may seem early, but now is the time to pick the tomato varieties you want to grow in your garden this summer, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. ...
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Penn State students receive Pa. Farm Show Foundation scholarships January 11, 2012 Ten Penn State students, including eight enrolled in the College of Agricultural Sciences, were among 26 who were awarded scholarships by the Pennsylvania Farm Show Scholarship Foundation during the 96th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa. The students were recognized before the show's Junior Livestock Auction and Sale of Champions on Jan. ...
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Penn State water-well expert testifies before state House committee January 10, 2012 A Penn State Extension water specialist told a House committee on Jan. 10 that research has shown that about 40 percent of all water wells in the state fail to meet at least one safe-drinking-water standard. ...
