Researchers in the college aim to put microbes to work to improve our health and environment.
The college's Agricultural and Extension Education major is growing the future of education.
Researchers in the college analyze tens of thousands of animal samples a year, searching for pathogens that have the potential to cause deadly pandemics and billions of dollars in losses.
Freshman Clayton Wagner, AgriBus, is up early most mornings to check in on Penn State's beef cattle at Haller Farm.
The new director of Penn State Extension continues to fulfill his dream of helping communities.
A new building to house Animal Science and Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences.
Researchers find a way to cut costs without cutting corners to reduce pollution in the Chesapeake bay.
Craft beer boom linked to record number of U.S. states growing hops.
A seaweed additive cuts livestock methane but poses questions.
Researchers reveal why some songbirds care for the wrong kids.
Adding vanilla to sweetened milk makes consumers think the beverage is sweeter, allowing the amount of added sugar to be reduced, according to researchers in the college who will use the concept to develop a lower-sugar chocolate milk for the National School Lunch Program.
Research shows some ash trees are resistant to invasive beetles.
Foodborne pathogens can be sheltered by harmless bacteria in food processing plants.
Technology enables visualization of crop roots.
Researchers identify which Americans are wasting the most food.
A new bovine tuberculosis test may improve vaccination programs throughout the world.
Allowing cover crops to grow two weeks longer in the spring and planting corn and soybean crops into them before termination is a strategy that may help no-till farmers deal with wet springs, according to researchers in the college.
Lester Griel retires after 54 years of teaching and mentoring in the college.
Students learn about career pathways and receive advice from alumni at open forum.
Victoria Herr honored with Outstanding Senior Award.
Forestry graduate receives Penn State's highest alumni honor for his commitment to the University.
Two alumni from the college join the ranks of Penn State's finest.
It's common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well-being of the microbes that live inside the human gut--the microbiome--which are vital to an individual's good health.
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