This series of presentations from faculty and staff in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences will be hosted every month at the the Village at Penn State Retirement Community.
Speakers will address major areas of focus for the college, including food, human health and disease, globalization, sustainability, agricultural production, and more. Each session runs from 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. and will be held in the Lion's Den room.
When
August 14, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where American National/Farm Family Learning Ctr (FF)
Please join us for a panel discussion between industry leaders and Pennsylvanian farmers exploring climate-smart farming practices and their practical applications on Pennsylvania farmland. This session will also cover legislative topics related to climate provisions in the upcoming reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
When
August 14, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where Family Building (F)
When
August 14, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where Joseph D. Harrington Building (JDH)
Meet with Penn State Extension Water Resource Team members at the Entrance JDH
When
August 14, 2024, 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Where Main Horse Arena (MHA)
When
August 14, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where Red Barn Annex (RB)
Join us for an insightful webinar hosted by the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Agriculture Center of Excellence (Ag COE) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP). This webinar aims to empower Pennsylvania Agricultural Producers and Small Businesses seeking guidance, support, and funding opportunities.
When
August 14, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where Yard and Garden Area (YG)
When
August 14, 2024, 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Where West 9th St. Meeting Area (W906)
During this 30 min. presentation you will learn about how the WPS was created to protect the farm workers in America, and what protections to expect if you work in agriculture. This talk will be worth 1 core credit towards your pesticide license recertification. You must be present for the entire presentation to receive credit. Meeting to be held in a new location this year W906 on the APD map.
When
August 14, 2024, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where American National/Farm Family Learning Ctr (FF)
"Life in a Nest Box of American Kestrels and Barn Owls." This program will provide in depth look of the breeding behavior of two farmland raptors, the American Kestrel and Barn Owl through live nestcam footage.
When
August 14, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where College Exhibits Building Theatre (CT)
This public event will be hosted by Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson of Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District and Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. He will provide attendees with the latest updates from Washington and highlight the Committee’s work to reauthorize the Farm Bill. After, attendees are encouraged to participate in a Q&A session.
When
August 14, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where Family Building (F)
When
August 14, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where Main Horse Arena (MHA)
When
August 14, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where Tours (T)
This tour will visit each of the University- Research farms at the Rock Springs Facility. Farm managers will present a brief overview of the farm history, current research, and student involvement as well as answer participant questions.
When
August 14, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where Yard and Garden Area (YG)
When
August 14, 2024, 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Where Equiment Demo (ED)
When
August 14, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Where Ag Safety Demonstration Area (SD)
The Penn State Pullers, a student engineering design team based out of Penn State's Agricultural and Biological Engineering program, will be in our area and will highlight their ¼ scale tractor that they designed and built for the ASABE International ¼ Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. They will do presentations and demonstrations each day.
When
August 14, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Where Tours (T)
This tour features a demonstration using horses with hands-on activities in equine pastures. Producers will gain an understanding of pasture management for horses, “do’s” and “don’ts” of sacrifice areas, and tools needed to help improve equine operations. We will walk through the fields and talk about grass and weed identification, innovative pasture methods, and dry lot design for horses on limited acreage at the demonstration site.
When
August 14, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Where Tours (T)
This tour features hands-on activities with cattle on pastures. Producers will leave with an understanding of paddock fencing and watering system components, with in-depth discussion about evaluation of diverse cover crop mixes including root structure and soil health indicators. High stock-density grazing will be demonstrated with a small herd of cattle, and we will talk about the use of alternative forages for pasture production. Other topics will be soil health principles and how annual forages can be used to renovate a degraded pasture without doing tillage.
When
August 14, 2024, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where Family Building (F)
When
August 14, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where Main Horse Arena (MHA)
When
August 14, 2024, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Where Tours (T)
Goods From the Woods is the featured topic for this year’s easy woods walking tour. There is lots to learn about the many things we harvest and use from forests, and they are not just different types of wood! Forestry and wildlife professionals will lead the interactive tours and be on hand to answer your questions. They will also connect participants to Cooperative Extension resources about forests, wildlife, and habitat management.
When
August 14, 2024, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where Yard and Garden Area (YG)
When
August 14, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where PA Farm Bureau Bldg (PFB)
Sign-up required 30 min. prior
When
August 14, 2024, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where Main Horse Arena (MHA)
When
August 14, 2024, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where Red Barn Annex (RB)
When
August 14, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where Family Building (F)
When
August 14, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where Yard and Garden Area (YG)
Learn how to enhance the home garden by engaging in topics related to pollinators, native plants, soil health, composting, and establishing plants in the landscape.
When
August 14, 2024, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Where Main Horse Arena (MHA)
When
August 14, 2024, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where Main Horse Arena (MHA)
When
August 15, 2024, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where Antique Tractor Display (AT)
When
August 15, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where Joseph D. Harrington Building (JDH)
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Development and Alumni Relations
Address
240 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email AgAlumni@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-1373
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Development and Alumni Relations
Address
240 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email AgAlumni@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-1373