Finding solutions for more fair and just working conditions for farmworkers

Much of Dr. Kathleen Sexsmith’s research analyzes employment relations and working conditions facing Latino/a immigrant farmworkers in the U.S. She has found that when farmworkers are deeply involved in the design, implementation, and analysis of a project, the quality of the research is dramatically improved – in other words, the participatory action approach to research.

First Gen Advocates
First-Year Students

Complete essential tasks that are required of every incoming student and access valuable resources

First-Year Students

Complete essential tasks that are required of every incoming student and access valuable resources

Firth Family Trustee Scholarship will assist Ag Sciences students

A new scholarship created by an alumnus of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and his wife will benefit students in the college with demonstrated financial need. Les and Elaine Firth, of Mercer, established the Firth Family Trustee Scholarship, with first preference going to students from the northwestern Pennsylvania counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Warren.

Flood Cleanup and the Air In Your Home

U.S. EPA basic information on how to clean up after a flood and how to prevent indoor air problems.

Flood Recovery

Extension information on clean up and recovery from a flood.

Flood Resources - NDSU

North Dakota State University provides resources such as after-the-flood videos, flooded house clean-up, and flood recover checklists.

Flow Cytometry Facility

Equipped with flow cytometers and cell sorters that enable researchers to examine cell samples within the range of the micron. (The Huck Institutes)

Food Insecurity among College Students on Campus

Research Team: Derek Menges, Sharan Singh, Brady Press, Caroline Kaschak, Amelia Thomas, Dustin Mintzer, Kate Sweeney, Jarrett Lewis, Brandon Essex, Elijah Armstrong

Food Insecurity among College Students on Campus

Research Team: Derek Menges, Sharan Singh, Brady Press, Caroline Kaschak, Amelia Thomas, Dustin Mintzer, Kate Sweeney, Jarrett Lewis, Brandon Essex, Elijah Armstrong

Food Pantry Newsletters - English - to view or download

Issues 1-12 of Easy Cooking from Pantry to Table. See order form and index (in linked file) for topics covered by each. Issues 1-8, 10-12 are currently in print to order, other issues may be shared electronically. A booklet of sample copies of newsletters was sent out to NEAs in April 2021. Spanish newsletters are in process! 3 ways to direct partners or participants to the newsletters: 1) provide web address: https://extension.psu.edu/easy-cooking-from-pantry-to-table-newsletters 2) extension.psu.edu then search for pantry newsletters 3) search for Penn State Extension Nutrition Links, then scroll down the page to the link to pantry newsletters. https://extension.psu.edu/nutrition-links

Food Pantry Newsletters Order Form

Use for direct delivery to pantries. Issues 1-15 currently available for print distribution. Issues 2-4, and 8-10 available in Spanish, more coming. At the bottom of the form, order the remaining 6-8 page vegetable newsletters. Updated 5-10-23

Food Pantry Newsletters-Spanish to view or download

3-16-22: Issues 2 and 4 of Easy Cooking from Pantry to Table available in Spanish. See order form and index (in linked English file) for topics covered by each issue. Issue 4 is currently in print to order, other issues may be shared electronically. See English newsletters for ways to share with partners and participants.

Food portion photos

Copies of pages from Oklahoma State spiral bound 11x17" booklet distributed to NEAs. 5 pages of drink sizes, 1 page each of potato chip bags, candy bar sizes, pizza diameters and cake slices.

Food Prep Video Flash Cards posted 10-2021

Play this video for your participants so they can guess and learn the different food preparation terms and methods. It shows 51 items 4 times through, about 5 minutes per segment. First time it plays through without naming the food prep methods. You can give the answer sheet and let participants guess the cooking terms. Be aware, it moves fast! The second time (5:25) it plays with each term named, so participants can check their answers and fill in what they missed. The third (10:44) and fourth (16:03)times are a repeat of the first 2. If time permits you can let them just watch the first 2 segments then fill in answers and check on segments 3 and 4.

Food Safety Pilot Plant

The Food Safety Pilot Plant is designed for challenge and validation studies in a controlled environment. It is a CDC BioSafety Level 2 rated facility.

Food Science

“The students are the difference.” – Lauren Wolf

Food Science

Advances knowledge in the processing and manufacture of foods to ensure consumers can make healthful choices from affordable, safe, nutritious, and appealing foods.

Food Science

The core disciplines of food chemistry, food microbiology, and food engineering and processing with additional opportunities for nutrition education studies.

Forest Ecosystem Management

“Nothing is boring.” – Sean Freidhof

Forest Resources

Focuses on research, education, and scientific technology in the fields of forest resource management, forest biology, environmental concerns, and forest products.

Forest Technology

The Forest Technology associate degree helps prepare you for a career in forestry and natural resources management and includes hands-on learning in nearby forested areas.

Forestland Management Office

This office is responsible for the more than 8,000 acres of forest owned by Penn State used for teaching, research, recreation, and as a renewable resource for timber and other forest products.

Former Tulane President Establishes Trustee Matching Scholarship at Penn State

Herbert E. Longenecker, a Penn State alumnus and former president of Tulane, has established a Trustee Matching Scholarship to benefit students in the College of Agricultural Sciences. The scholarship, named for Longenecker, will give first preference to students majoring in food science. Trustee Matching Scholarships, requiring a $50,000 minimum gift, are designed to keep a Penn State education accessible to all qualified students, regardless of their financial means. The Trustee Matching Scholarship program is a five-year effort to raise $100 million in private support for new undergraduate scholarships across the University. The program, launched in 2002, has a unique matching component--the University matches 5 percent of each gift annually and combines these funds with income from the endowment to increase the financial impact of the scholarship.

Forms and Procedures

Access documents that are required for entrance to majors, change of campus and more.

Forms and Procedures

Access documents that are required for entrance to majors, change of campus,

Foster F. Wineland, Inc.

Foster F. Wineland Inc. a John Deere Construction and Forestry Dealership, has been a leader in new and used construction and forestry equipment for over 50 years. FFW carries brands that forestry companies rely on to handle all jobs. John Deere, Rayco, Dennis Cimaf, CSI, Waratah, Diamond Mowers, and More! Stop in and see us at one of our 4 stores in PA (Martinsburg, Ebensburg, Chambersburg, St. Marys) or the 2023 Forestry Show.

From Harvest to Feed: Understanding Silage Management

Feeding adequate quantities of high-quality forages is the basis of profitable milk and livestock production. Forage production, harvest, storage, and feed practices have changed greatly over the past 50 years in Pennsylvania, and silage has become a staple forage. High-level management and sizeable financial outlays are necessary to efficiently produce, harvest, store, and feed silage. The information in the publication should enable you to make more effective decisions about harvesting, managing, and feeding silage.

Frost Entomological Museum

The primary objective of the museum is to accumulate and conserve a documented record of the insect fauna of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other areas.

Information Technologies

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401 Ag Administration Building
State College, PA 16802