July 4, 2020
This article, which appeared originally in the Reading Eagle, quotes Andrew Frankenfield, agronomy extension educator, and mentions Penn State Extension's Farm Market Finder website.
July 3, 2020
Heather Leach, spotted lanternfly extension associate, and Mitzy Porras, postdoctoral scholar in entomology, discuss the latest efforts to contain and track spotted lanternfly infestations. StateImpact Pennsylvania is an NPR-sponsored initiative that includes WHYY, Philadelphia, WITF, Harrisburg, WPSU, University Park, and the Allegheny Front, a public radio program in Pittsburgh.
July 3, 2020
Penn State Master Gardener Silloo Kapadia offers tips for growing milkweed and attracting monarch butterflies.
July 2, 2020
This story features the latest round of RAIN grant recipients: Cathy Cutter, professor of food science, Majid Foolad, professor of plant science, and Ali Demirci, professor of agricultural and biological engineering.
July 2, 2020
This coverage of an extension webinar features extensive quotes and expertise from Heather Leach, extension associate in entomology.
July 2, 2020
Sandy Feather, horticulture extension educator, describes the appearance of spotted lanternfly nymphs.
July 2, 2020
Nancy Dreschel, associate teaching professor of small animal science, wrote this piece originally for The Conversation.
July 2, 2020
This article, written originally for The Conversation, was co-authored by Carolee Bull, head of the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology.
June 30, 2020
Shelby Kilpatrick, doctoral candidate in entomology, and Margarita López-Uribe, Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor and assistant professor of entomology, talk about research that resulted in an updated checklist of bees that occur in Pennsylvania. Similar coverage appeared in the Bradford Era, Morning Ag Clips, the Youngstown (Ohio) Business Journal and other outlets.
June 30, 2020
Tom Ford, commercial horticulture extension educator, comments on how a May cold snap has affected the growth and availability of warm season crops such as sweet corn and tomatoes.
June 29, 2020
Jonathan Campbell, associate professor of animal science and meat extension specialist, comments on how pieces of rubber could have ended up in chicken nuggets during the production process.
June 29, 2020
Emelie Swackhamer, horticulture extension educator, offers recommendations to manage spotted lanternfly safely. Similar coverage also appeared in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader and several other Pennsylvania news outlets.
June 25, 2020
Amy Murphy, area 4-H extension educator, talks about how youth members have adjusted to the county fair's coronavirus-related cancellation and how 4-H has shifted to virtual programming during the pandemic.
June 9, 2020
Liz Bosak, agronomy extension educator, and John Tooker, professor of entomology, comment on the level of slug damage to Pennsylvania field crops this year.
June 8, 2020
David Walter, adjunct assistant professor of wildlife ecology, talks about research examining why muskrat populations have declined over the last half century. Similar coverage also appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot-News, Morning Ag Clips and other outlets.
June 6, 2020
Brian Moyer, extension education program associate in business and community vitality, explains how the Farm Market Finder can help consumers and local food systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 5, 2020
Elizabeth McGraw, professor of entomology and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, authored this article originally for The Conversation.
June 5, 2020
This column, written by Master Gardener Carol Papas, highlights online gardening offerings from Penn State Extension and other reputable organizations.
June 5, 2020
This coverage of a webinar sponsored by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture features presenter Heather Leach, extension associate in entomology.
June 4, 2020
This article, written originally for The Conversation, was co-authored by John Hayes, associate professor of food science and director of the Sensory Evaluation Center.
June 4, 2020
Postdoctoral scholar Shannon White and Tyler Wagner, adjunct professor of fisheries ecology, discuss research suggesting that larger streams may be more important than previously thought to native brook trout, which typically are found in smaller mountain headwaters. This story also appeared in Morning Ag Clips and other outlets.
June 4, 2020
Mary Alice Gettings, senior extension educator and registered dietitian, offers advice for purchasing, preserving and storing food to avoid waste and enhance nutrition.
June 2, 2020
This article summarizes and links to a Penn State Extension article co-authored by Emelie Swackhamer and Amy Korman, horticulture extension educators, and Heather Leach, entomology extension associate. Similar coverage appeared in Lancaster Newspapers.
June 1, 2020
This article quotes Penn State Master Gardener Jane Risse and highlights extension's "Victory Garden Reinvented" webinar series.
June 1, 2020
Jesse Darlington, manager of Ag Progress Days, talks about the cancellation of the 2020 event. Similar coverage also appeared in GANT News (Clearfield), WJAC-TV, Johnstown (via wjactv.com), WTAJ-TV, Altoona (via wearecentralpa.com), American Agriculturist, the Centre Daily Times, StateCollege.com and other outlets.
June 1, 2020
Gary Thompson, associate dean for research and graduate education, discusses the college's new Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science. Similar coverage appeared in Morning Ag Clips and other outlets.
June 1, 2020
This article, which appeared originally in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, quotes Penn State Master Gardener Peggy Trevanion.
May 29, 2020
This article quotes Kathy Demchak, senior extension associate in plant science.
May 27, 2020
Michael Skvarla, assistant research professor of arthropod identification, identifies insects seen strawberries in a viral social media video.
May 27, 2020
Leland Glenna, professor of rural sociology and science, technology, and society, comments on a recent study indicating that farmers whose operations have been impacted negatively by changing precipitation patterns are more likely to acknowledge the link between extreme weather conditions and climate change. This story also appeared in Morning Ag Clips and other outlets.
