October 18, 2024
The innovation lab — which will serve the U.S. and other portions of North America — will build youth leaders in food security and climate solutions
July 1, 2024
The Himalayan ShePower project, created by graduate students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, is designed to help smallholder farmers in Nepal earn extra income by producing paper from rhino waste.
May 17, 2024
Chad Dechow, associate professor of dairy cattle genetics, is the 2024 recipient of the Research Innovator of the Year Award, given by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to recognize faculty and staff who have made notable efforts to commercialize their Penn State research.
April 18, 2024
Students Kanika Gupta and Kartikey Pandey, both computer science majors, and Samuel DeLozier, an agribusiness management major, were awarded first place at the 2024 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest for their pitch, CropNSoil, a platform to support international multicropping.
January 16, 2024
Faculty from five departments in College of Ag Sciences and the Department of Biology in the Eberly College of Science to take part in mentoring cohort
June 6, 2023
Two Penn State student teams took home cash prizes from the 2023 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest held during the spring semester.
May 15, 2023
Jonathan Lynch, distinguished professor of plant nutrition, is the 2023 recipient of the Research Innovator of the Year Award, presented by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to recognize faculty and staff who have made notable efforts to commercialize their Penn State research.
April 18, 2023
Soil sciences and biogeochemistry doctoral candidate Zoelie Rivera-Ocasio has launched her startup, Zoils & Pigments, which manufactures soil-based paints such as watercolors, gouache and crayons, using natural and environmentally conscious ingredients for artists and children.
March 28, 2023
CEO of Unbaked Flour, 2022 Ag Springboard winner, inspiration came from her own health journey.
August 18, 2022
As doctoral students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Wei-Shu Lin and Parisa Nazemi Ashani are dedicating their academic studies and future careers to improving ecosystems, including the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States.
October 28, 2021
Several undergraduates in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are helping to move research from the lab to the marketplace thanks to a unique opportunity offered through the college’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program.
October 28, 2021
A new technology to grow cultured meat, dairy and egg products from animal cells or genetically modified yeast can either speed socioeconomic inequality or provide a good alternative to existing meat and dairy options, according to Penn State researchers.
October 7, 2021
Two recent graduates pitching hemp fiber row covers for crops won $7,500 in the College of Agricultural Sciences’ 2021 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest. Two graduate students won second place and $2,500 for their pitch to produce a compost fertilizer made from biogas co-products.
April 14, 2021
Researchers, grad students, students, inventors, & entrepreneurs: Learn how to protect your Intellectual Property and ask questions of IP attorney Shawn Leppo! Tues., April 20, 11 a.m. REGISTER: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__o4UXhIJSn6K6YtP_WGabA Click on REGISTER link below.
March 25, 2021
Final Round & Winner of $7,500 coming in April 9 live broadcast
February 15, 2021
Researchers developed a model to geographically visualize supply chains for any given sector using publicly available data, and applied the model for illustrative purposes to the grain farming industry.
January 11, 2021
“The overarching goal is professional development for students,” said Dr. Maria Spencer, the John and Patty Warehime Entrepreneur in Residence in the college’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program.
December 11, 2020
Students who have an idea or solution in the agricultural sciences are well are their way to winning $7,500 in the Ag Springboard student business pitch contest. Sign-up for Ag Springboard.
November 10, 2020
Two Penn Staters who make notable wines from grapes grown on their own vineyards join us for the next Onward Ag Entrepreneurs! conversation on Nov. 18, at 12 p.m.
October 30, 2020
Born out of Dr. Nina Jenkins' research at the College of Agricultural Sciences, ConidioTec‘s patented bed bug control product, Aprehend®, is now available in all 50 states and Canada.
September 28, 2020
Many things are different this fall — but there are still plenty of ways to explore entrepreneurship at the College of Agricultural Sciences.
August 24, 2020
Build resilience. Solve Problems. Adapt Quickly. Entrepreneurial thinking leads to success — even if you never start a business.
July 1, 2020
Three research projects that have great potential to be successful in the marketplace have received grants through a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences program designed to spur innovation.
May 28, 2020
New practicum offers professional development and industry experience
April 20, 2020
Penn State alumna Tamela Serensits (Animal Science, 2001) learned entrepreneurship as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. Argolytics, her startup, helps manufacturers assess the quality of their products.
April 6, 2020
Team Extrigate won second-place and $2,500 for pitch to offer affordable, well-drilling to small farmers. First virtual Ag Springboard draws more than 1,600 views on Facebook Live
March 19, 2020
Follow the final round of competition by watching the finalist teams pitch judges LIVE on Facebook Live, Wednesday, April 1, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Winners will be announced on Facebook Live that afternoon. @psuaginnovation on Facebook.
March 5, 2020
UPDATE: Linsey Herman, head of the innovation lab at Factory LLC, will be a judge for the final round of Ag Springboard April 1. The final pitching and judging will be held via video conference. The Ag Springboard awards banquet — which Herman was to keynote — has been postponed to the fall semester. Read about Herman's projects with College of Ag Sciences food science students and Pipcorn, a Factory partner who was featured on Shark Tank.
February 7, 2020
Entrepreneurs Boubou Sangho and Gladys Freeman, who visited Penn State in 2018 as Mandela Fellows, are thriving in their businesses and entrepreneurial leadership efforts.
January 23, 2020
Developed by Penn State researchers, the method uses dieletric heating and radio frequency to treat products such as wood pallets. This project was funded by a RAIN grant. Applications for a 2020 RAIN grant are due March 27. https://agsci.psu.edu/research/resources/funding/rain-grants-program
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