Business and Industry

Together, we are better.

When academia and industry partner in meaningful ways, the benefits to Pennsylvania’s farms, economy, citizens, communities, and natural resources are multiplied.

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

October 8, 2026

Perreault Fellow gains global agriculture experience in Australia

With a focus on the well-being of humanity, the Penn State Perreault Fellows Program helps Penn State students hone their global leadership perspectives. The centerpiece of this highly competitive program is an international internship. Liam Abbey, a plant sciences major in the College of Agricultural Sciences and one of 2026’s Perreault Fellows, spent his summer internship in Sydney, Australia.

Read More

October 8, 2026

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — Oct. 8

As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 21 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.

Read More

October 8, 2026

Mixing plant material with manure may be key to profitable biogas production

Adding plant biomass to manure may improve the profitability of the farming process that mitigates greenhouse gas emissions while producing renewable energy, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.

Read More

October 7, 2026

Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion

Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture broke ground Oct. 5 on a nearly 46,000-square-foot, two-story addition to the University’s Animal Diagnostic Laboratory at University Park, a project that will expand the laboratory’s capacity to provide critical diagnostic services, respond to emerging animal health threats, and support Pennsylvania’s livestock and poultry industries.

Read More