April 30, 2021
Tara Felix, assistant professor of animal science and extension beef specialist, says demand for AI services from the beef industry has been increasing 6% to 8% annually.
April 30, 2021
Cythina Pollich, extension associate and parenting and Better Kid Care educator, talks about the Mental Health First Aid program.
April 28, 2021
Emelie Swackhamer, horticulture extension educator, offers tips for trapping spotted lanternflies.
April 28, 2021
Amy Korman, entomology and horticulture extension educator, talks about this year's emergence of periodical cicadas.
April 28, 2021
This story quotes Scott Isard, professor of plant pathology, about his leadership in developing the Integrated Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education, or iPiPE. Similar coverage also appeared in Oklahoma Farm Report and Morning Ag Clips.
April 27, 2021
This article cites, and links to, an extension fact sheet on periodical cicadas originally written by Greg Hoover, retired senior extension associate in entomology, and updated and heavily revised by Michael Skvarla, assistant research professor of arthropod identification.
April 26, 2021
Eric Burkhart, associate teaching professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, talks about harvesting wild ramps and his research into the sustainability of the forest plant. This story also appeared in the Erie Times-News.
April 24, 2021
This story, which also appeared in several web news outlets, quotes Josh Lambert, professor of food science and co-director of the Center for Plant and Mushroom Foods for Health.
April 23, 2021
Martin Bucknavage, senior food safety extension associate food science, comments for this story.
April 23, 2021
The bacterium that causes "Strep zoo" presents a diagnostic challenge because virulent strains are largely indistinguishable from benign strains, says Suresh Kuchipudi, clinical professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences.
April 23, 2021
This story features Kathy Shumac, research support technologist in plant sciences.
April 23, 2021
Heather Karsten, associate professor of crop production/ecology, and Maria Ponce de Leon, former graduate student in Karsten’s research group, discuss their recently published study. This story also appeared in Morning Ag Clips.
April 23, 2021
There is tremendous interest in developing effective strategies to manage landscapes to support bees and the ecosystem services they provide, says Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology. This story also appeared in Seed Today.
April 22, 2021
Emelie Swackhamer, horticulture extension educator, explains the best methods for trapping and managing spotted lanternflies. This story also appeared in Morning Ag Clips, the Harrisburg Patriot-News (via PennLive.com), the Morrisons Cove Herald and the Carlisle Sentinel.
April 21, 2021
This story quotes Louis Bengyella, assistant research professor in plant science, John Kaminski, professor of turfgrass science and associate head of the Department of Plant Science, and Alyssa Collins, associate research professor of plant pathology and director of the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
April 19, 2021
This story quotes Dave Huff, professor of turfgrass breeding and genetics, and Chis Benson, doctoral candidate in plant science. Similar coverage appeared in the National Tribune (Australia), Morning Ag Clips, Seed Today and the Latrobe Bulletin.
April 17, 2021
This installment in WAMC's "Academic Minute" series features Justine Lindemann, assistant professor in community development and resilience.
April 17, 2021
Just past the 20-minute mark of this podcast, Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and director of the Center for Pollinator Research, explains how an app called Broodminder is used in evaluating the effects of landscape characteristics on bee health.
April 16, 2021
This article features Southern Illinois University faculty member Charles Ruffner, a Penn State forestry alumnus who says his research was influenced by Marc Abrams, professor of forest ecology and physiology in the college.
April 16, 2021
Pete Landschoot, professor of turfgrass science and extension turf specialist, explains the occurrence of "fairy rings" in lawns.
April 16, 2021
Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology, talks about plans to use funding from USDA-NIFA to expand the online Beescape.org tool. This story also appeared in Morning Ag Clips.
April 16, 2021
Among the guests on this program is Erin Kinley, area Master Gardener coordinator.
April 15, 2021
Josh Lambert, professor of food science, talks about his recently published research. Similar coverage appeared in the New York Post, Futurity, ScienceBlog, News-Medical.net and Morning Ag Clips.
April 14, 2021
This article about high fertilizer prices quotes Charlie White, assistant professor and extension specialist in soil fertility and nutrient management, from an article he wrote about soil testing and crop nutrient requirements.
April 13, 2021
This coverage of a media event in Kennett Square quotes Dean Rick Roush, and related stories also appeared in The Mercury (Pottstown), the Phoenix Reporter & Item (Phoenixville) and Pennsylvania Business Report. Similar coverage in the Unionville Times quoted Heather Leach, extension associate in entomology.
April 12, 2021
David Jackson, forest resources extension educator, explains how selective cutting of timber can help in forest management.
April 10, 2021
In a story that also appeared in the Martinsville (Va.) Bulletin, Chad Dechow, associate professor of dairy cattle genetics, explains the science behind the trend toward A2 milk.
April 10, 2021
This story quotes Connie Schmotzer, coordinator of the Pollinator Garden Certification Program and former consumer horticulture extension educator, and Shari Edelson, director of operations at The Arboretum at Penn State.
April 10, 2021
This story cites a report created by the Center for Economic and Community Development in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education.
April 9, 2021
Emelie Swackhamer, horticulture extension educator, provides an update on efforts to manage SLF populations
