June 24, 2026
Professionals working in agricultural conservation can pursue professional development opportunities by attending the ACAP Ag Conservation Con, to be held Sept. 15-17 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, 711 Pratt Drive, Indiana. Event organizers anticipate more than 200 conservation professionals from around the state will attend the third annual conference.
June 22, 2026
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, through its Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, known as SAFES, recently announced its latest awards to accelerate the advancement of its Critical Issues Initiatives.
June 22, 2026
A Penn State Extension Master Gardener might spend one day helping a home gardener select pollinator-friendly plants and another collecting data that could help researchers better predict which flowers attract bees and butterflies. During National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, Master Gardeners across Pennsylvania continue to support several pollinator-focused research, education and conservation efforts.
June 17, 2026
Erika Machtinger, associate professor of entomology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, discussed the state of the current screwworm outbreak — and what risks the insect poses to Pennsylvania and beyond.
June 17, 2026
Last year, 19 people died of injuries suffered in farm-related incidents in Pennsylvania, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
June 16, 2026
Gary Perdew, H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair in Agricultural Sciences, has retired from the College of Agricultural Sciences after more than 30 years at Penn State.
June 16, 2026
Plants have always played an integral role in traditional medicine and healing practices. In this Q&A, Kent Vrana, Elliot S. Vesell Professor of Pharmacology and director of the Center for Cannabis and Natural Product Pharmaceutics at Penn State College of Medicine, discussed the relationship is between plant science and human health and the growing role of plant-derived solutions in medicine.
June 15, 2026
A just-released Penn State publication, “Guide to Urban Soil Management for Gardening, Farming, Horticultural Placements, and Green Infrastructure,” provides a comprehensive, science-based framework for assessing, testing and managing soils in urban environments to support safe, productive and sustainable land use.
June 15, 2026
Ken Pledger, of Cumberland County, has spent the past few years volunteering with Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program, putting in more than 500 hours of service working on a variety of tree-planting, stream testing and other environmental projects across the county.
June 12, 2026
Penn State Extension recently was lauded by the Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals for a publication on conservation funding for farmers and conservation professionals.
June 12, 2026
Penn State alumna Nicole Day has worked in a dream career since she graduated in 2016 with a degree in animal science.
June 11, 2026
Penn State Extension webinars on animal health and dairy production now are available in Ukrainian, opening a new channel for agricultural education in a country where war has made travel and in-person training increasingly difficult.
June 10, 2026
For 90 years, the Penn State Flower Trials have helped growers answer a simple question: Which flowers are best worth planting? This summer, the trials are celebrating that legacy by pairing cutting-edge new varieties with “Oldies but Goodies,” classic flowers that have stood the test of time.
June 10, 2026
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has selected three faculty members to serve as Huck Leadership Fellows for the 2026-27 academic year. The competitive program prepares faculty for future leadership roles while engaging them in strategic initiatives that advance interdisciplinary research at Penn State.
June 4, 2026
The Center for Plant Excellence, an initiative supporting Pennsylvania’s plant industries, announced an additional $241,903 in grants for its 2025-26 funding cycle, bringing the total number of projects funded in its inaugural grant program to 26.
June 4, 2026
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, in partnership with the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School, is seeking applicants for four half-time (20-hour) graduate assistantships within Huck Core Facilities during the fall 2026 semester.
June 3, 2026
Five staff members in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences were recently recognized for their exemplary service during the annual Staff Laureate Awards reception.
June 1, 2026
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 22 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
June 1, 2026
Sridhar Komarneni, Penn State distinguished professor of clay mineralogy, marked 50 years with the College of Agricultural Sciences March 1. He came to the University in 1976 in a career move he said he has never regretted.
June 1, 2026
Across Pennsylvania, fruit growers are facing catastrophic losses after repeated swings between warm spring temperatures and hard freezes damaged crops already pushed into bloom. As growers assess the damage, Penn State Extension educators are providing on-farm consultations, management guidance and crop status reporting to help orchards navigate an unprecedented season.
May 29, 2026
After more than two decades of service, Jim Brown, manager of sales and marketing for the Penn State Berkey Creamery, is set to retire June 8, trading his ice cream scoop for a fishing rod as he begins his next chapter.
May 28, 2026
Quinn Burnett, a fourth-year food science student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, was recognized for her research on how sourdough starter microbiomes affect the digestibility of breads at the IPA World Congress + Probiota 2026 conference.
May 27, 2026
An interdisciplinary team in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, in collaboration with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, a conservation nonprofit working with farmers, has received a $250,000 grant from the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program.
May 27, 2026
Many soybean farmers use seeds treated with fungicides to ward off disease, but the profits from these increased yields might not offset the cost of the treatment in most cases, according to a study done by researchers at Penn State.
May 26, 2026
Longtime faculty member and college leader Beth Gugino has been named associate dean for research operations and graduate education in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
May 26, 2026
Tourism affects local populations differently in counties across the U.S., but measuring these effects may now be easier thanks to a new tool developed as part of a study by researchers at Penn State.
May 26, 2026
Paul and Jane Miller, through a six-figure pledge, have created the Paul and Jane Miller Undergraduate Research Fund in the College of Agricultural Sciences' Department of Ecosystem Science and Management. With the goal of seeing their philanthropy in action, the Millers have also committed to a five-year, $25,000 pledge to early activate their research endowment.
May 25, 2026
Penn State students had the opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial aspirations at the 2026 Ag Springboard student business pitch contest, which took place last month in State College.
May 22, 2026
Students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences improved their career skills at the 40th annual conference and career expo of the National Society of MANRRS.
May 21, 2026
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
