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Center for Plant Excellence announces grant award recipients

The Center for Plant Excellence, a new initiative supporting Pennsylvania’s plant industries, announced recipients of its 2025-26 grants, awarding $125,000 across seven projects.

Upcoming Course Will Explore the Chemistry and Culture of Food in Taiwan

The course will take place as a trip to Taiwan from May 14 to June 3, 2026, and is available to students at all Penn State campuses.

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TURF 425: Turfgrass Cultural Systems Syllabus

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Upcoming course will explore the chemistry and culture of food in Taiwan

Penn State students hoping to learn more about the chemistry of food will have the opportunity to get a hands-on learning experience in Taipei, Taiwan, during an embedded course next spring.

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Submit an Abstract for the Agricultural Conservation Student Poster Expo

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit poster abstract for the inaugural Agricultural Conservation Student Poster Expo by January 30, 2026.

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Putting ideas into action: BUILD Night focuses on combating food insecurity

In early November,  Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the College of Engineering partnered to host a BUILD Night at the Penn State Learning Center. Attendees worked in teams to map challenges, brainstorm solutions and build prototypes to combat food insecurity by reducing post-harvest waste. 

TURF 850: Turfgrass Physiology Syllabus

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AGRO 596: Individual Studies Syllabus

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