College Connections
Your insider connection to all things Ag Sciences
College Connections is a monthly webinar series moderated by Dean Rick Roush and designed to give you a unique, inside perspective of the programs, people, priorities, and partnerships of the Penn State College of Ag Sciences. Join us the third Wednesday of every month from 1-2 p.m. to meet and interact with college personnel and guest speakers--and learn how the college is impacting Pennsylvania agriculture and communities across the Commonwealth.
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College Connections: The Grass is Greener at Penn State — A Behind-the-Scenes Look at our Center for Sports Surface Research
October 19, 2022
Online
Dean Rick Roush will be joined by Andrew McNitt, Program Coordinator of the Turfgrass Science Major, Professor of Soil Science, and Director of the Center for Sports Surface Research. Dr. McNitt will discuss the diversity and prestige of our college turf program and his work with high schools and professional sports organizations around the installation, maintenance, and safety factors of both live and synthetic turf surfaces.
College Connections: The Inside Scoop on the Penn State Berkey Creamery
November 16, 2022
Online
Dean Rick Roush will be joined by Tom Davis, Berkey Creamer Manager, and Jim Brown, Assistant Manager, who will provide the inside scoop on our world-renowned Penn State Berkey Creamery. From cow to cone, and everything in between, they will discuss the production, marketing, and sales of Creamery products as well as the history and legacy of this iconic Penn State facility.
College Connections: Connecting Kids - Extension's Flagship 4-H Youth Program
December 21, 2022
Online
4 H is America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime. Dean Rick Roush will be joined by Josh Rice, Penn State Extension Assistant Director of Programs for 4-H, and Matthew Crutchman, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Programming, to discuss the status of 4-H in Pennsylvania and innovative youth programming to promote physical and mental health and social well-being.
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August 9, 2022
Ag Progress Days Town Hall
Town hall session with Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding and Rick Roush, Dean of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
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July 13, 2022
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in PA – What You Should Know
A discussion with: John Boney, Vernon E. Norris Faculty Fellow of Poultry Nutrition and Assistant Professor of Poultry Science; Justin Brown, Assistant Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences; and Megan Lighty, Associate Clinical Professor, Avian Diagnostic, and Outreach Veterinarian.
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June 15, 2022
Research on Automation and Robotics in Agriculture
Dr. Long He, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
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May 18, 2022
Utility-Scale Solar Energy: Considerations and Impacts
A discussion with Tom Murphy, Director of the Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, and Darrin Youker, Director of State Government Affairs, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
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