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“Classroom lessons spring to life on the student farm.” – Logan Hickey

Congratulations to Hayly Hoch, senior plant sciences major, who is a recipient of the Penn State Rock Ethics Institute’s Stand Up Award, which honors Penn State undergraduates who, as ethical leaders, have the courage and fortitude to take an ethical stand for a person, cause or belief. Hoch was recognized for her work as co-director of the student farm club, which brings together people interested in sustainable food systems.

Memo to provide faculty with an easy reference to existing Penn State policies and guidelines regarding matching funds and cost sharing for externally sponsored research proposals.

Appointments which may be made to the faculty or staff of the University, along with personnel and budget provisions applicable to each type

This policy outlines the working conditions for employees classified as "Staff," holding either a Standing or Fixed-Term 1 appointment.

This policy outlines the process for filling open Standing and Fixed-Term 1 positions.

This policy defines the procedure for regular staff employees to appeal the alleged or perceived violations of their rights under the University's published rules and regulations.

Part-time, intermittent/short-term, and full-time student employment with the University, including terms and conditions applicable to such employees

A multidisciplinary institute with over 100 faculty researchers across the University and organized in the Social Science Research Institute to advance the scientific understanding of human population dynamics and processes.

The Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council has established a new scholarship endowment that will benefit students in the College of Agricultural Sciences who have a demonstrated financial need. The council made a $50,000 gift to establish the Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council Founders Trustee Scholarship with first preference going to students majoring in animal science.

The $6 million Poultry Education and Research Center consists of six separate buildings occupying about 50,000 square feet.

Department of Animal Science students excel in Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest held at the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas.

Club places first for third year in a row; also first in scrapbook competition. Matthew Hackenberg was second in Student of the Year contest.

Powdery mildew, caused by the fungus Uncinula necator, can be found in most areas of the world where grapes are grown.

Penn State Extension partners with growers in a "Models for the Future" project to provide on-farm demonstrations for new, young, and minority farmers. Two years of bio-remediation with rotation crops suppressed nematodes and improved soil health.

This fact sheet explains a new approach to nitrogen soil testing, called the pre-sidedress soil nitrate test, and includes a calculation to obtain pre-sidedress soil nitrate test recommendations.

Institutions may not discriminate against workers because of pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions in any employment policy.

Pre-Vet Club President, Sam Fanelli, Interviewed by ValuePenguin

Produce Pointers is hosted by Penn State Extension Horticulture Educators Leah Fronk, Karly Regan, and Glen Bupp. The podcast broadcasts timely growing information to the vegetable and small fruit industries featuring interviews with guests who are experts in research, extension, and farming.

PCHES seeks to create a new, state-of-the-art, integrated modeling framework to drive advances in the quantitative understanding of energy, water, and land systems.

Offering highly sensitive and accurate mass spectrometry analysis, including identification and quantitation of proteins by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS-MS) or matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-TOF-MS). (The Huck Institutes)

With a $50,000 gift, Mary Pruss, of Washington, Pa., established the Stanley and Mary Pruss Trustee Scholarship to honor the memory of her husband, Stanley, who died in August 2012. Penn State students majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education will get first preference.

Reports and analytics for the PSCEFAIR data.

The University values the contributions made by retired/emeritus faculty to the University's research, teaching, and service missions. This includes contributions by those serving as investigators on sponsored projects. These guidelines clarify certain policy and procedural issues in order to protect the retired faculty member, employees and students working with the retired faculty member, and the University.

This program is intended to lead to more competitive research equipment proposals and to improve University research facilities by making Central matching funds available for the acquisition of major pieces of research equipment, or a series of items that function as a single piece of research equipment, as proposed in an externally funded research project.