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Spotlight: Centre Daily Times Op-Ed: Penn State has a vision for Rockview property October 12, 2009; Harrisburg Patriot-News Op-Ed: Swine flu outbreak underscores importance of agriculture research May 28, 2009; H1N1 Influenza A April 29, 2009

Bruce's Twitter: medflygenes: and one last tweet on JKUAT trip for my colleague Marcos - goat herds rampant along (and often on) roads http://pic.gd/aba521 November 24, 2009; medflygenes: Jomo Kenyatta Univ of Agr & Technology has food tech BS program that produces array of products in their pilot plant http://pic.gd/b3b52e November 24, 2009; More…

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Bruce McPheron
Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences.

Greetings from Lilongwe - Half Way Around a Flat World November 23, 2009 Christopher Columbus demonstrated an important principle more than 500 years ago – that the world is round. In those ensuing 500 years, changes in society have changed that globe. Author Tom Friedman has stated the case clearly: the world is flat. More »

On the Road Again - Dean's Tour November 20, 2009 What do honey, hydroponics, biofuels, veterinarians, and ketchup have in common? Sure, they are all components of agriculture, but more specifically they were the focus of tour stops on our most recent two-day Dean’s Industry Tour into southwestern Pennsylvania. More »

Think AGain - Our Students Are! November 12, 2009 There are many ways to measure the quality of offerings in the College of Ag Sciences, but few are as significant as the number of students who are drawn to our academic programs. And the picture that's emerging this fall is encouraging indeed. More »

medflygenes: and one last tweet on JKUAT trip for my colleague Marcos - goat herds rampant along (and often on) roads http://pic.gd/aba521

From Twitter / medflygenes. Published on November 24, 2009.

medflygenes: and one last tweet on JKUAT trip for my colleague Marcos - goat herds rampant along (and often on) roads http://pic.gd/aba521

medflygenes: Jomo Kenyatta Univ of Agr & Technology has food tech BS program that produces array of products in their pilot plant http://pic.gd/b3b52e

From Twitter / medflygenes. Published on November 24, 2009.

medflygenes: Jomo Kenyatta Univ of Agr & Technology has food tech BS program that produces array of products in their pilot plant http://pic.gd/b3b52e

medflygenes: more plant breeding at JKUAT-using international and local land race germplasm: papaya http://pic.gd/994060

From Twitter / medflygenes. Published on November 24, 2009.

medflygenes: more plant breeding at JKUAT-using international and local land race germplasm: papaya http://pic.gd/994060

medflygenes: plant breeding at JKUAT-using international and local land race germplasm: rice http://pic.gd/0f9407

From Twitter / medflygenes. Published on November 24, 2009.

medflygenes: plant breeding at JKUAT-using international and local land race germplasm: rice http://pic.gd/0f9407

medflygenes: JKUAT has demonstration grant from Kenyan Dept of Energy to process sewage into biogas - expect to reduce energy purchase by 40%

From Twitter / medflygenes. Published on November 24, 2009.

medflygenes: JKUAT has demonstration grant from Kenyan Dept of Energy to process sewage into biogas - expect to reduce energy purchase by 40%

medflygenes: Long drive on Thika Rd to visit JKUAT; local mass transit, matatu, looks chaotic, but dig deeper & it IS chaotic! http://pic.gd/dcc639

From Twitter / medflygenes. Published on November 24, 2009.

medflygenes: Long drive on Thika Rd to visit JKUAT; local mass transit, matatu, looks chaotic, but dig deeper & it IS chaotic! http://pic.gd/dcc639

medflygenes: Met w/ Kenyan Agriculture Secretary this morning, then off w/ GCHERA conference to visit Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Techology

From Twitter / medflygenes. Published on November 24, 2009.

medflygenes: Met w/ Kenyan Agriculture Secretary this morning, then off w/ GCHERA conference to visit Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Techology