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Novel method to measure root depth may lead to more resilient crops
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In findings recently published in Crop Science, they describe a process in which the depth of plant roots can be accurately estimated by scanning leaves with X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, a process that detects chemical elements in the foliage. The method recognizes that roots take up elements they encounter, depending on the depth they reach, and a correlation exists between chemical elements in the leaves and root depth.2024-03-26T19:33:58ZNews ItemForest, stream habitats keep energy exchanges in balance, global team finds
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An international team led by Penn State researchers has now found that these ecosystems appear to keep the energy exchanges in balance — a finding that the scientists called surprising.2024-03-26T19:30:00ZNews ItemCommon plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find
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An often-overlooked water plant that can double its biomass in two days, capture nitrogen from the air — making it a valuable green fertilizer — and be fed to poultry and livestock could serve as life-saving food for humans in the event of a catastrophe or disaster, a new study led by Penn State researchers suggests2024-03-05T16:33:00ZNews ItemAg Sciences Global to host a four-part virtual food-security seminar series
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The college’s Ag Sciences Global unit received a Gilman International Scholarship Grant from the U.S. Department of State to present the Gilman Global Food Security Virtual Seminar, which will be held beginning at 1 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 23, March 29 and April 26.Gender Equity through Agriculture Research and Education (GEARE)2024-03-05T16:30:00ZNews ItemSchreyer Institute names 2023-24 Teaching and Learning Scholarship grantees
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Noel Habashy, College of Agricultural Sciences, University Park campus. “Exploding Silos: Fostering Integrative Thinking through Co-Curricular Global Learning” at AAC&U Conference on Global Learning.2024-01-23T16:20:12ZNews ItemDonors create international travel endowment to honor lifelong friend, ag alumna
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In honor and memory of their dear friend, a Penn State alumna who died in 2022 at the age of 90, Helen and Steve Schreiner have created the Dr. Marion P. Cullen International Travel Endowment in Animal Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State. The endowment will provide scholarships for undergraduate students in animal science who have financial need and are participating in a study abroad experience.2024-01-19T17:16:57ZNews ItemCollege of Ag Sciences student aspires to drive innovation in climate solutions
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The environmental resource management major offered by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences helps to prepare students for impactful careers centered on environmental protection and sustainability.2024-01-18T17:27:29ZNews ItemPenn State senior aims to create positive impact through agricultural education
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Senior Brandon Bixler has packed a lot of experiences into his four years at Penn State. From conducting undergraduate research in Nepal to being named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, Bixler credits the support of faculty in the College of Agricultural Sciences and the agricultural and extension education major with making his journey possible.2023-12-13T16:39:54ZNews ItemDeanna Behring appointed to National Science Foundation advisory committee
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Deanna Behring, assistant dean for international programs and director of Ag Sciences Global in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been appointed to the National Science Foundation’s Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering for a three-year term beginning Nov. 1.2023-11-06T15:07:19ZNews ItemPenn State students attend Doctors in Italy pre-veterinary program
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A group of Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences students recently traveled to Italy as part of the Doctors in Italy Fellowship Program’s annual pre-veterinary summer program.2023-11-06T15:05:06ZNews Item'Growing Impact' examines landscape restoration in Malawi
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The latest episode of "Growing Impact" discusses landscape restoration as a potential natural climate solution for Africa. The research team is using Malawi as a country case study because, like many countries in Africa, Malawi is facing environmental challenges including deforestation, soil erosion and unsustainable farming practices.2023-11-06T15:02:42ZNews ItemTwo Penn Staters named finalists for Rhodes Scholarship
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Two Penn Staters were named finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most sought-after international scholarships in the world. Scholars will be named in the coming weeks.2023-11-03T14:43:19ZNews ItemCultivating connections: Penn State students make global bonds working in Uganda
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Sarah Richards has big plans for her future — she wants to be a leader in finding new ways to help farmers grow food more sustainably, using tiny living things called microbes.2023-10-17T19:14:31ZNews ItemPenn State partners with Monash University for Australia water quality research
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A group of Penn State students recently traveled to Australia as part of a partnership between Penn State and Monash University to conduct research aimed at better understanding sources of decreased water quality in watersheds, in addition to finding possible solutions.2023-10-17T19:12:11ZNews ItemTikTok may help farmers cultivate empathy around climate change
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Farmers are used to growing crops and producing other goods, but a new study led by Penn State researchers suggests the social media platform TikTok may help them cultivate something new: empathy around the issue of climate change.2023-10-17T19:08:37ZNews Item