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Visitors to the Pasto Agricultural Museum journey back to a time when farmers used muscle power, both human and animal, to produce food and fiber.
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An illustrated history of the Armsby Respiration Calorimeter.
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When
August 8, 2024, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where Pasto Agricultural Museum
Experience local flora with Forestry Educator Cat Pugh. Identify native and invasive plants on a leisurely 0.5-mile stroll. Engage in casual botany discussions to expand your knowledge.
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When
August 8, 2024, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Where Pasto Agricultural Museum
Join Centre County Conservation District and Penn State's Ag and Environment Center at our FREE Build Your Own Rain Barrel Training on Thursday August 8 from 9:30-10:30am at Pasto Ag Museum.
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Ag Progress Days is a great way to introduce kids and teens to the wide world of agriculture, and the 4-H Youth Building has a slate of activities planned for youth of all ages on all three days of the expo, Aug. 13-15.
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Ag Progress Days is a great way to introduce kids and teens to the wide world of agriculture, and the 4-H Youth Building has a slate of activities planned for youth of all ages on all three days of the expo, Aug. 13-15.
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The top 11 pictures in the summer Penn State Today photo contest, as selected by our editors, are highlighted in this photo gallery.
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As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 14 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
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In 2022, Penn State alumnus Lyn VanTassel made a bequest to create a scholarship open to all undergraduates in the College of Agricultural Sciences. He has now made a five-year pledge to early activate his scholarship.
Cutting-edge technologies for agriculture and living systems will take center stage in the College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs in Centre County.
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Need expert gardening advice? Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences experts will offer consultations in the Yard and Garden Area during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15.
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Cutting-edge technologies for agriculture and living systems will take center stage in the College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs in Centre County.
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Animal health experts in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have announced that — out of an abundance of caution — they will test the University’s dairy herd for highly pathogenic avian influenza, under a voluntary state testing program.
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Need expert gardening advice? Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences experts will offer consultations in the Yard and Garden Area during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15.
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When
August 15, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where Red Barn Annex (RB)
Panel Discussion with Penn Future Organization and partners to discuss funding and other program initiatives to benefit local PA Farmers. Speakers will include: Doug Wolfgang, Executive Secretary, Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission; Hannah Smith-Brubaker, Executive Director, Pasa Sustainable Agriculture; and Michael Mehrazar, Advocacy Manager, PennFuture and Denise Coleman, State Conservationist, NRCS
When
August 13-15, 2024
Where Pennsylvania Furnace, PA
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, held annually each August, is Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural exposition. The Pasto Agricultural Museum will be open during Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of APD everyday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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This year, the Family Room at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is teaching visitors ways to make time for a healthy lifestyle with a series of fun, interactive exhibits planned by educators from Penn State Extension’s Food, Families and Communities and Pesticide Education teams.
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This year, the Family Room at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is teaching visitors ways to make time for a healthy lifestyle with a series of fun, interactive exhibits planned by educators from Penn State Extension’s Food, Families and Communities and Pesticide Education teams.
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Something is always happening at the Museum and Research Farm!
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Features
Fostering Forests
Across the United States, forests face unprecedented threats, and scientists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are conducting novel and complex research to conserve them.
Buzzing With Purpose
Community scientists work to protect Pennsylvania's wild bees
Conservation Reimagined
Exploring new approaches to cope with a changing climate