Supporting small and medium-sized agriculture enterprises in the breadbasket of Europe, with a particular focus on gender issues
The Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences has been engaged in Ukraine for well over 25 years, thanks in large part to the generosity of the Woskob family of State College, Pennsylvania. With support from a large family endowment, the college has supported programs to build the agriculture enterprise in Ukraine as the foundation for the transition from a centralized command economy under communist control to a more open democratic and free enterprise system.
Penn State is a founding member and chair of the Consortium for Ukraine's Rural and Agricultural Development (CURAD), whose membership includes Ohio State University, Kansas State University, Louisiana State University, and University of Missouri. CURAD supports small and medium-sized agriculture enterprises with a particular focus on gender issues. Through these efforts, CURAD fosters continued progress toward sustainable, democratic land stewardship.
Spring 2023 Webinar Series
The Pennsylvania State University, College of Agricultural Sciences, Ag Sciences Global, is hosting another webinar series in Spring 2023 to provide information on the impact of the war on agriculture, natural resources and related sectors in Ukraine. With so much information from various sources circulating in the media currently, it is invaluable to hear the information from Ukrainian experts who are on the ground in Ukraine witnessing the situation first-hand and can offer local perspectives.
When: The webinar series will start on March 16th and will be held on the below Thursday dates from 11 AM to 12 PM EST (New York time) through Zoom.
Registration: You may register for the webinar series by visiting the following link: https://cvent.me/4094kO
Topics and Speakers:
March 16 – Dr. Lina Dotsenko and Dr. Vlad Konovalchuk, Agricultural Extension Center BRIDGES, Kyiv. Seminar title “War in Ukraine: Resilience of Ukrainian agriculture”. Listen to the recording
March 30 - Dr. Iryna Lytvynchuk, Polissia National University, Zhytomyr. Seminar title: “Role of local governments in addressing challenges of the war in Ukraine”. Listen to the recording
April 6 - Dr. Serhii Kiurchev, Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University, Melitopol. Seminar title “10 steps of surviving in the war conditions for the Agricultural University: Occupation and relocation”. Listen to the recording
April 13 – Dr. Maria Mikhailova, Kharkiv Food Technology University, Kharkiv. Seminar title “Market analysis of agricultural supply chain disruptions due to the war in Ukraine”. Listen to the recording
April 20 - Dr. Darya Legeza, Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University, Melitopol. Seminar title “Export of Ukrainian agricultural products and foods during the war: Significant challenges”. Listen to the recording
April 27 - Dr. Petro Vyshnivskiy, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv. Seminar title: “Challenges of wartime production of rapeseed in Ukraine”. Listen to the recording
May 4 – Lesya Loyko, NGO FORZA, Agency for sustainable development of the Carpathian region, Uzhhorod. Seminar title: “Women in natural resources during the war in Ukraine. Listen to the recording
The webinars are part of the Consortium for Ukrainian Rural And Agricultural Development (CURAD) program sponsored by the Woskob New Century Fund.
Projects
As founders and owners of State College real estate company A.W. & Sons Enterprises, Helen and Alex Woskob have invested much time, expertise, and resources in the local community and Penn State University.
The College of Agricultural Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) is pleased to announce an open competition for the Woskob International Research in Agriculture Scholar Program (WIRA) for the 2023-2024 academic year.
People
- Professor of Food Science
Areas of Expertise
- Food engineering and modeling
- Heat and mass transfer during food processing
- Microwaveable food product development
- Chocolate processing
- High pressure processing
- Assistant Dean and Director of Ag Sciences Global
- Faculty Affiliate, School of International Affairs
- Email dbehring@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0249
- Senior Food Safety Extension Associate and Team Lead, Industrial Food Safety and Quality
Areas of Expertise
- Training and technical support for food operations – HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls (FSPCA), food defense, ServSafe, food microbiology, food processing, and food safety for volunteer organizations, farmers’ markets, and consumers
- Control of food spoilage and foodborne pathogens
- Quality systems – sanitation, allergens, environmental testing, sustainability and auditing
- Food processing and preservation
- Food supply chain – supplier control, traceability and recall
- FSMA - Preventive controls for human food
- FSMA - Preventive controls for animal feed
- FSMA - Intentional Adulteration (IA)
- Email mwb124@psu.edu
- Office 814-867-1839
- Professor of Food Science
- Food Safety Extension Specialist - Muscle Foods
Areas of Expertise
- Food safety
- Food microbiology
- Foodborne pathogens
- Antimicrobials
- Edible films
- Spoilage
- Meat, poultry, seafood, muscle foods
- HACCP
- Sanitation
- Associate Professor
- Agricultural Teacher Educator
- Global Teach Ag Network Co-Founder
Areas of Expertise
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Teaching and Learning in Agriculture
- Designing Global Learning in Agriculture
- Developing Global Competency in Agriculture Workforce
- School-based agricultural education
- Director, Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center (FREC)
- Professor of Agricultural Economics
Areas of Expertise
- Farm Management
- Risk Management
- Production Economics
- Professor of Forest Resources
Areas of Expertise
- Water Energy Food Nexus
- Bioenergy
- Agroforestry
- Forest Economics and Finance
- International Forestry
- Forest Extension
- Non Timber Forest Products
- Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Business Management
- Affiliate Appointment: Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Areas of Expertise
- Alcoholic beverage trends
- Wine consumer attitudes and behaviors
- Produce and ethnic food marketing
- Retail layout and design
- Promotional strategies
- Associate Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
- Professor of Agricultural Economics
- Community, Environment, and Development Program Coordinator
- Associate Professor of Forest Management
- Associate Teaching Professor of International Agriculture
- Email mjm727@psu.edu
- Office 814-867-3831
- Assistant Research Professor
- Associate State Program Leader, Energy, Business and Community Vitality
Areas of Expertise
- Hard Cider
- Agricultural International Development
- Value Added Product Marketing and Business Development
- Email snyder.carla@psu.edu
- Office 717-639-3590
- Professor of Environmental Soil Science
Areas of Expertise
- Composting and compost utilization
- Mined land reclamation
- Restoration of degraded soils
- Biomass crop production
- Assistant Professor, Youth and Adult Leadership, Penn State Extension
Areas of Expertise
- Adult and Youth Leadership Development
- Community Leadership Development
- Volunteerism
- Volunteer Leadership Development
- Needs Assessment Research
- Evaluation
- Email sxk75@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-3825
- Associate Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics
Areas of Expertise
- Environmental Economics
- Urban and Land Use Economics
- Applied Econometrics
- Nonmarket Valuation
- Policy Analysis
Ag Sciences Global
Address
106 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email globalag@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0249
- Fax 814-865-3055
Ag Sciences Global
Address
106 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email globalag@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0249
- Fax 814-865-3055
