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College Relations helps create productive, engaging, and even inspiring connections among ag-related businesses and organizations and our faculty, staff, and students. We convene around important topics, advocate for the college’s research and extension efforts, and create shared knowledge about college programs, activities, and opportunities.
College News
February 4, 2026
Gov. Shapiro proposes $30M for State-Related University Performance Fund
During his 2026-27 budget address to the Pennsylvania General Assembly on Feb. 3, Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed a $30 million allocation for the commonwealth’s newly created performance-based funding model — money that would be shared between Penn State and the other state-related universities — in addition to flat funding for the University's general support appropriation.
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February 4, 2026
Helping soil microbes kill weed seeds to aid organic farmers
To better equip organic farmers to control weeds, a team of Penn State agricultural scientists received a four-year, $935,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study how promoting soil microbes to infect and kill weed seeds might reduce problematic weed species.
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February 4, 2026
Agricultural Sciences faculty member recognized with advising excellence award
Jennifer Koehl, assistant teaching professor and undergraduate program coordinator in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been chosen to receive the college’s Community of Advising Excellence Award.
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February 3, 2026
Penn State Extension to host various programs for American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, a time when the nation raises awareness about heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. To recognize this observance, Penn State Extension is offering several in-person workshops and webinars focused on small lifestyle changes to improve heart health.
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