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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Big Ten Ag Alumni Dessert Reception
February 27, 2012
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Better Process Control School
April 23, 2012
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Fundamentals of Food Science Short Course
May 1, 2012
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PAMFES Conference 2012
May 16, 2012
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Food Microbiology Short Course
May 22, 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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Video: Faculty collaboration leads to possible leukemia cure February 6, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State scientists have developed an inspiring collaboration that may cure leukemia. Sandeep Prabhu, associate professor of immunology and molecular toxicology in the Department of Veterinary and Medical Sciences, specializes in the health benefits of fish oil. Robert Paulson, associate professor of veterinary and ...
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Student Stories: Whirlwind African tour leaves CED major wanting more February 1, 2012 Jacqueline Bates was happy as a Penn State economics major, but she couldn't help feeling like there was something missing in her academic life -- she wanted to find a way of applying her major in a more meaningful way. During a meeting with her Division of Undergraduate Studies advisor, she discovered the Community, Environment and Development ...
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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. ...
