Data Centers in PA Research and Extension Network

Data centers are rapidly expanding across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to support growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI). To address research and extension needs, we created the Penn State Research and Extension Network for Data Centers in PA.

Richard Andrew Kralj, M Ed., RDN, LDN
Hiring Part-Time Employees

Begin the search process, help candidates apply, and initiate the hire.

Hiring Full-Time Employees (Non-Academic)

Initiate the job posting. Conduct the search. Hire the successful candidate.

Reporting Thanksgiving Time in Workday

How to report time off and time worked on Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Required Clearances and Training for Volunteers Interacting with Minors

All University volunteers who are responsible for the "care, supervision, guidance, or control" of AND have "routine interaction" with anyone under the age of 18 must obtain clearances.

Alphabetical Department Listing

Alphabetical list of departments and assigned HR Consultant (updated 3/1/2023)

Seminar Series in Preparation for the Confluence

In preparation for this event, the SAFES Institute has organized the SAFES Water Extension and Research Seminar Series and provide opportunities for both researchers and extension professionals to share ideas on how to work together to elevate their programming.

Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
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Inaugural Penn State-Ghana Seed Grant Program Awardees Announced

The inaugural Penn State-Ghana Research Partnerships Seed Grant Program has awarded nine projects that aim to fuel global impact, including crop disease surveillance, removing heavy metals from mining wastewater and understanding multimodal traffic streams.

News

News releases with an international component.

AgSci Student News

Student News from the Office for Undergraduate Education.

Douglass Thomas
Fernanda Iruegas Iruegas Bocardo
David M. Geiser, Ph.D.
HORT 101: Horticultural Science Syllabus (Half-Semester)

All course information is listed within this syllabus.

News
Ag Advocate invests in peers while pursuing passion for animal science

Emma Uhlman, a junior majoring in animal science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, is determined to make her time on campus count — supporting fellow students while preparing for a career that improves the health and well-being of animals.

Endowed Faculty

Named professorships, chairs, and other faculty positions recognize excellence. They help attract and retain extraordinary scholars and leaders and elevate the prestige of the college. These professorships are made possible by the philanthropic gifts of the college's generous donors.

Emily Singler: Veterinarian, Author, Coach

"I loved my entire time at Penn State. I loved all the relationships I made there. They helped me grow into the person I needed to be to take the next step in my career. It felt like a home away from home. I’m really grateful to Penn State and particularly the Ag Sciences program for helping to nurture that for me."

AGECO/PLANT 201: Introductory Agroecology Syllabus

All course information is listed within this syllabus.

Alumni Spotlights
Growing Research and Extension Opportunities: Overview of the Soil Research Cluster Lab

When March 17, 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where 342 Food Science Bldg

Attendees will earn about available instrumentation, analysis request and sample preparation workflows, and how SRCL supports student training and collaborative research projects.

Add an Account to Outlook

These instructions will help you add additional accounts to Outlook or in the New Outlook, you are opening a shared mailbox.

Inaugural Penn State-Ghana Seed Grant Program awardees announced

The inaugural Penn State-Ghana Research Partnerships Seed Grant Program has awarded nine projects to fuel global impact, including crop disease surveillance, removing heavy metals from mining wastewater and understanding multimodal traffic streams.

The Confluence: Water Research and Extension In-Service Day

When March 31, 2026, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where 312 Agricultural Engineering Building

Please join us for an In-Service day focused on networking between water researchers and those in extension and outreach, who bring research to stakeholders. Interactive sessions will provide opportunities to share ideas on how to work together to elevate and integrate programming.

Events
Manure Sample Report

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Judging

Judging for the Ag Springboard Competition will be done through two rounds. All five-minute pitch videos submitted before the March 18, 2026 deadline will be judged in the initial round. A finalist round will be on April 8, 2026, when finalist teams will present live to a panel of judges.