Craft beer boom linked to record number of U.S. states growing hops.
A seaweed additive cuts livestock methane but poses questions.
Researchers reveal why some songbirds care for the wrong kids.
Adding vanilla to sweetened milk makes consumers think the beverage is sweeter, allowing the amount of added sugar to be reduced, according to researchers in the college who will use the concept to develop a lower-sugar chocolate milk for the National School Lunch Program.
Research shows some ash trees are resistant to invasive beetles.
Foodborne pathogens can be sheltered by harmless bacteria in food processing plants.
Technology enables visualization of crop roots.
Researchers identify which Americans are wasting the most food.
A new bovine tuberculosis test may improve vaccination programs throughout the world.
Allowing cover crops to grow two weeks longer in the spring and planting corn and soybean crops into them before termination is a strategy that may help no-till farmers deal with wet springs, according to researchers in the college.
Lester Griel retires after 54 years of teaching and mentoring in the college.
Students learn about career pathways and receive advice from alumni at open forum.
Victoria Herr honored with Outstanding Senior Award.
Forestry graduate receives Penn State's highest alumni honor for his commitment to the University.
Two alumni from the college join the ranks of Penn State's finest.
It's common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well-being of the microbes that live inside the human gut--the microbiome--which are vital to an individual's good health.
Researchers in the college are studying the biology of insect vectors of disease with a goal of preventing outbreaks.
There is an unwanted guest lurking in Pennsylvania's northern watershed. It has a taste for endangered mussels, and plans for expansion.
Scientists are trying to unlock the secrets of stress response. If they succeed, crops may be designed to deal with a warming planet.
Using mechatronics--a combination of electronic and mechanical engineering--Dana Choi, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, addresses issues related to precision agriculture, the effort to more accurately measure and control the process of growing crops and raising livestock.
A series of new reports suggest a widening prosperity gap is dividing southeastern Pennsylvania and the rest of state.
Consuming unsafe food is a major public health threat globally, but the continent bearing the most burden is Africa, where more than 91 million people fall ill and 140,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according to the World Health Organization.
Thirty-plus years of work with land-grant universities leaves Mike Messina proud of his career.
Insect-deterring sorghum compounds may be made into eco-friendly pesticides.
Researchers find compounds in avocado seeds could prevent disease.
Enjoying wines made with native grapes may be a learned response.
Researchers encourage better monitoring of less-deadly foodborne bacteria.
