Bee Balm

Scientists discover genes that could be used to improve bee health.

Voices of Change

Nicole Webster travels the world to help minority youth find their voices.

Cheers!

Malting barley research supports Pennsylvania’s craft beer industry.

Steven C. Loerch Named Senior Associate Dean

Penn State named Steven C. Loerch as senior associate dean in the College of Agricultural Sciences, effective August 14.

Protein Power

Scientists investigate a protein that could be a target for anti-cancer therapeutics.

Sharpen Your Pencils!

Put your notebooks away, turn off your cell phones, and test your knowledge.

The Best Defense

Researchers find tall goldenrod can "smell" its herbivore and initiate a defense.

Can A Bat Host A Flu Virus?

Bats eat the bugs that "bug" us and pollinate more than 500 species of plants, including banana and cacao, but despite all of their benefits to humans, the mammals can carry dangerous diseases, such as rabies.

Laszlo Kulcsar Named Head of Ag Economics, Sociology, and Education

Laszlo Kulcsar, professor of sociology and head of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at Kansas State University, became the head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education on August 1.

The New Family Tree

Broadening the genetic diversity of Holsteins.

Does High Fat Mean High Flavor?

Ice cream connoisseurs may insist that cecream with more fat tastes better, but food scientists find that people generally cannot tell the difference between fat levels in ice creams.

New Leadership

Meet extension's new leadership team.

A Pepper a Day Keeps the Vet Away

Phytonutrients from peppers protect transition cows from disease.

Hooray for Hemp!

A new pilot program for industrial hemp growth and cultivation

Chronic Wasting Disease

On the hunt for answers.

No Tassel: Alumna's Early Farm Work Doesn't Deter

Alumna and Penn State Student Farm Club facilitator, Leslie Pillen

Highest Honor

Samuel Hayes Jr. has been selected as a 2017 Penn State Distinguished Alumnus

Outstanding Senior

Former Blue Band Drum Major and 2016 Homecoming King James Frisbie earns top honors.

A Nurturing Nature

Tarrah Geszvain, advising coordinator for the plant sciences and landscape contracting majors, receives the college's 2017 Excellence in Academic Advising Award.

Four Outstanding Alumni

Honoring our graduates with Outstanding Alumni Awards.

The Big Five-OH!

The college's Ag Alumni Society celebrates 50 years of friendship and success.

It Takes a Colony

The value of supporting research for the greater public good

Tractors

Tractors finally overtook the horse as the chief form of power on the American farm around 1955.

Interview: Tom Davis

Hired in October, Tom Davis is the first new manager of the creamery in 30 years. Tom fills us in on his dream job, the future of the Creamery, and his favorite dessert.

A New Model

Food production may not need to double by 2050.

The New Extension

Penn State Extension changes how it does business to give customers what they want, when they want it, and how they want it.

Up By the Roots

Jonathan Lynch's lab is addressing global famine with a combination of old-school methods and modern innovation.

Microbiome: Our Invisible World

New high-throughput sequencing technologies uncover a world of interacting microorganisms.

Attitude Goes a Long Way

Brook trout behaviors could help the animals adapt to habitat change.

Farmers Protecting Water Quality

A survey of nearly 7,000 farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed finds that many have voluntarily implemented water-quality best management practices.