Roll the Dice! Game Teaches Agribusiness Majors Principles of Entrepreneurship

March 5, 2025

An agribusiness management class recently spent a session rolling dice, gathering and trading agricultural resources, gaining allies, and building roads and settlements through the cult classic board game CATAN, where players compete to build a civilization on a fictional island.

College of Agricultural Sciences Student Selected as Farm Foundation Cultivator

February 4, 2025

Raymond Yan, a student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, represented the University at the January 2025 Farm Foundation Round Table in North Carolina.

Penn State named site for World Food Forum Youth Food Lab

October 18, 2024

The innovation lab — which will serve the U.S. and other portions of North America — will build youth leaders in food security and climate solutions

Penn State students’ project designed to uplift Nepal and protect wildlife

July 1, 2024

The Himalayan ShePower project, created by graduate students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, is designed to help smallholder farmers in Nepal earn extra income by producing paper from rhino waste.

Dechow named Research Innovator of the Year by the College of Ag Sciences

May 17, 2024

Chad Dechow, associate professor of dairy cattle genetics, is the 2024 recipient of the Research Innovator of the Year Award, given by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to recognize faculty and staff who have made notable efforts to commercialize their Penn State research.

Project to improve cropping named 2024 Ag Springboard pitch contest winner

April 18, 2024

Students Kanika Gupta and Kartikey Pandey, both computer science majors, and Samuel DeLozier, an agribusiness management major, were awarded first place at the 2024 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest for their pitch, CropNSoil, a platform to support international multicropping.

Novel, interdisciplinary training program launched for doctoral degree students

January 16, 2024

Faculty from five departments in College of Ag Sciences and the Department of Biology in the Eberly College of Science to take part in mentoring cohort

Student groups win top prizes at 2023 Ag Springboard pitch contest

June 6, 2023

Two Penn State student teams took home cash prizes from the 2023 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest held during the spring semester.

Lynch lauded as Research Innovator of the Year by College of Ag Sciences

May 15, 2023

Jonathan Lynch, distinguished professor of plant nutrition, is the 2023 recipient of the Research Innovator of the Year Award, presented by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to recognize faculty and staff who have made notable efforts to commercialize their Penn State research.

Penn State soil science doctoral candidate launches soil-based paint startup

April 18, 2023

Soil sciences and biogeochemistry doctoral candidate Zoelie Rivera-Ocasio has launched her startup, Zoils & Pigments, which manufactures soil-based paints such as watercolors, gouache and crayons, using natural and environmentally conscious ingredients for artists and children.

Unbaked Flour Company restores the joy of food to those with digestive disorders

March 28, 2023

CEO of Unbaked Flour, 2022 Ag Springboard winner, inspiration came from her own health journey.

Penn State students aiding project to reduce plastics and support Chesapeake Bay | Penn State University - Pennsylvania State University

August 18, 2022

As doctoral students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Wei-Shu Lin and Parisa Nazemi Ashani are dedicating their academic studies and future careers to improving ecosystems, including the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States.

Students gain entrepreneurial experience in Harbaugh program

October 28, 2021

Several undergraduates in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are helping to move research from the lab to the marketplace thanks to a unique opportunity offered through the college’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program.

Lab-cultured meat, dairy and egg tech can help — or harm

October 28, 2021

A new technology to grow cultured meat, dairy and egg products from animal cells or genetically modified yeast can either speed socioeconomic inequality or provide a good alternative to existing meat and dairy options, according to Penn State researchers.

Pitch for hemp crop row covers wins Ag Springboard

October 7, 2021

Two recent graduates pitching hemp fiber row covers for crops won $7,500 in the College of Agricultural Sciences’ 2021 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest. Two graduate students won second place and $2,500 for their pitch to produce a compost fertilizer made from biogas co-products.

How to Protect Your Intellectual Property

April 14, 2021

Researchers, grad students, students, inventors, & entrepreneurs: Learn how to protect your Intellectual Property and ask questions of IP attorney Shawn Leppo! Tues., April 20, 11 a.m. REGISTER: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__o4UXhIJSn6K6YtP_WGabA Click on REGISTER link below.

“Final Five” Teams Advance in Ag Springboard

March 25, 2021

Final Round & Winner of $7,500 coming in April 9 live broadcast

Researchers Develop New Tool to ID Weak Spots in Supply Chains

February 15, 2021

Researchers developed a model to geographically visualize supply chains for any given sector using publicly available data, and applied the model for illustrative purposes to the grain farming industry.

New Course for Grad Students Grows Pro Skills, Networks

January 11, 2021

“The overarching goal is professional development for students,” said Dr. Maria Spencer, the John and Patty Warehime Entrepreneur in Residence in the college’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program.

Ag Springboard 2021 starts NOW!

December 11, 2020

Students who have an idea or solution in the agricultural sciences are well are their way to winning $7,500 in the Ag Springboard student business pitch contest. Sign-up for Ag Springboard.

Onward Ag Entrepreneurs: How Our Wineries Pressed On in 2020

November 10, 2020

Two Penn Staters who make notable wines from grapes grown on their own vineyards join us for the next Onward Ag Entrepreneurs! conversation on Nov. 18, at 12 p.m.

Penn State Startup ConidioTec Expands Reach

October 30, 2020

Born out of Dr. Nina Jenkins' research at the College of Agricultural Sciences, ConidioTec‘s patented bed bug control product, Aprehend®, is now available in all 50 states and Canada.

Explore Entrepreneurship this Fall

September 28, 2020

Many things are different this fall — but there are still plenty of ways to explore entrepreneurship at the College of Agricultural Sciences.

Onward Ag Entrepreneurs!

August 24, 2020

Build resilience. Solve Problems. Adapt Quickly. Entrepreneurial thinking leads to success — even if you never start a business.

Grants move Research toward Commercialization

July 1, 2020

Three research projects that have great potential to be successful in the marketplace have received grants through a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences program designed to spur innovation.

Grad Student Seizes Growth Opportunity

May 28, 2020

New practicum offers professional development and industry experience

Navy veteran leverages skills to dive into entrepreneurship

April 20, 2020

Penn State alumna Tamela Serensits (Animal Science, 2001) learned entrepreneurship as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. Argolytics, her startup, helps manufacturers assess the quality of their products.

Bloom's Pitch for Ag Trading Tool Wins Ag Springboard, $7,500

April 6, 2020

Team Extrigate won second-place and $2,500 for pitch to offer affordable, well-drilling to small farmers. First virtual Ag Springboard draws more than 1,600 views on Facebook Live