November 19, 2020
From February to October of this year, the rates of claims for unemployment compensation in Pennsylvania were highest for Black people, women, and workers age 65 and over, according to Tim Kelsey, professor of agricultural economics. This story also appeared in Morning Ag Clips.
November 19, 2020
This story cites Penn State research and extension information.
November 19, 2020
Herschel Elliott, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and Marlene Ndoun, doctoral candidate in agricultural and biological engineering, discuss recently published research. Similar coverage appeared in Morning Ag Clips.
November 18, 2020
This story highlights state grants to support beer and wine production and marketing research projects, several of which involve the college.
November 18, 2020
This story quotes Gregg Robertson, Penn State Ag Council president. Similar coverage appeared in the Bradford Era.
November 17, 2020
Andrew Read, Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology and director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, co-authored this article, which appeared originally in The Conversation.
November 17, 2020
Don Seifrit, tree fruit extension educator, talks about rising interest among growers to experiment with high-density, disease-resistant pear varieties.
November 17, 2020
Erika Ganda, assistant professor of food animal microbiomes, says if bacterial antimicrobial resistance is transferred via the food chain by milk or meat consumption, it would have substantial implications for human health. Similar coverage appeared in the Science Times and Morning Ag Clips.
November 17, 2020
This article features hay marketing tips from Duane Miller, agronomy extension educator.
November 16, 2020
This op-ed cites a study led by Tim Kelsey, professor of ag economics and co-director of the Center for Economic and Community Development.
November 13, 2020
Kim Steiner, professor of forest biology and director of the Arboretum at Penn State, and Shari Edelson, Arboretum operations director, talk about the placement of "snag" trees designed to attract bird species, including raptors and other predators.
November 13, 2020
This editorial quotes Suresh Kuchipudi, clinical professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences.
November 13, 2020
This article cites research led by Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural and regional economics.
November 12, 2020
Arboretum staff members Kate Reeder, event and marketing coordinator, Kelly Oleynik, development assistant and volunteer coordinator, and Shari Edelson, director of operations, comment for this story.
November 11, 2020
Allison Brown, a food science doctoral candidate in the International Agriculture and Development dual-title degree program, and Helene Hopfer, assistant professor of food science, talk about their recently published study. Similar coverage appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot-News (PennLive.com), Science Codex, Phys.org, Technology Networks, Study Finds and Morning Ag Clips.
November 11, 2020
This article quotes Martin Bucknavage, senior food safety extension associate.
November 11, 2020
This story quotes Kim Steiner, director of the Arboretum and professor of forest biology.
November 10, 2020
Heather Leach, spotted lanternfly extension associate, Dennis Calvin, associate dean and director of special programs, and Greg Krawczyk, research associate professor of entomology, offer recommendations for eradicating SLF eggs. Similar coverage appeared in Farm and Dairy and the Reading Eagle.
November 10, 2020
The sidebar of this article quotes Andrew Read, Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology and director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, about how vaccine design can help slow vaccine resistance.
November 9, 2020
John Tooker, professor of entomology, cautions growers to scout for aphids, which can acquire barley yellow dwarf virus in the fall, affecting spring crop health.
November 7, 2020
Eric Burkhart, associate teaching professor in Ecosystem Science and Management, talks about forest farming of ginseng as a means to save the plant from extinction.
November 7, 2020
Authored by Master Gardener Carol Papas, this article highlights the results of flower variety trials held this year at the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center and at North Park in Pittsburgh.
November 5, 2020
Jennifer Fetter, water resources extension educator, Erin Greenleaf, 4-H extension educator, and Capri Stiles-Mikesell, 4-H extension educator, talk about the award-winning “Manure Management Planning for Youth Animal Projects” curriculum.
November 5, 2020
Duane Diefenbach, adjunct professor of wildlife ecology and leader of the Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, comments on deer-movement research that he led. This story also appeared in Lancaster Farming.
November 5, 2020
This story features Adele Turzillo, newly appointed head of the Department of Animal Science. This story also appeared in Morning Ag Clips.
November 4, 2020
Heather Leach, spotted lanternfly extension associate, Dennis Calvin, associate dean and director of special programs, and Greg Krawczyk, extension tree-fruit entomologist and research associate professor of entomology, offer recommendations for how to identify, treat and destroy spotted lanternfly eggs.
November 3, 2020
This story, which appeared originally in the Reading Eagle, quotes Brian Walsh, horticulture extension educator, Rick Roush, dean of the college, and Nina Jenkins, senior research associate in entomology.
November 3, 2020
Jim Brown and Tom Davis, assistant manager and manager, respectively, of the Berkey Creamery, and Apolonia Prout, senior food science major, are quoted in this story.
November 2, 2020
Judd Michael, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and Chuck Ray, associate professor of wood products operations, discuss recently published research. Similar coverage appeared in Morning Ag Clips.
November 2, 2020
This article quotes Heather Leach, spotted lanternfly extension associate, and Amy Korman, horticulture and entomology extension educator.
