February 26, 2021
Lauren Shaffer, outreach specialist with the Agriculture and Environment Center, and Matt Royer, the center's director, discuss a program to assist landowners in implementing conservation measures that are helping to improve water quality in three Chesapeake Bay tributary watersheds. Similar coverage of the program also appeared in Lancaster Farming.
February 25, 2021
If new variants of the coronavirus continue to evolve after the pandemic, "we won’t have useless vaccines," says Andrew Read, Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology. "We might have slightly less good vaccines than we have at the moment."
February 25, 2021
This story quotes Margaret Brittingham, professor of wildlife resources, and Julian Avery, associate research professor of wildlife ecology and conservation, about their recently published study.
February 25, 2021
This story quotes Laura Kaminsky, doctoral candidate in plant pathology, and mentions Terrence Bell, assistant professor of phytobiomes.
February 24, 2021
Po-An Lin, doctoral candidate in entomology, and Gary Felton, professor and head of entomology, comment on a study they recently published.
February 24, 2021
John Hayes, professor of food science and director of the Sensory Evaluation Center, discusses smell-check cards distributed as part of the "Stop. Smell. Be Well." campaign to raise awareness of the link between smell loss and COVID-19.
February 24, 2021
This story quotes Andrew Read, Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology and director of the Huck Institutes. Similar coverage appeared in The Hill.
February 24, 2021
Emelie Swackhamer, horticulture extension educator, comments on how snow and ice affect landscape plants.
February 24, 2021
This column, written by Stacy Reed, food safety and nutrition extension educator, quotes Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch, horticulture extension educator, and highlights the "Home Food Preservation" webinar series.
February 23, 2021
This article, which focuses on the spotted lanternfly, was authored by Katie Schmidt, forestry extension educator.
February 23, 2021
This article quotes Harry Crissy, extension educator in business and community vitality, about Penn State Extension's role in the effort to expand broadband internet coverage in Pennsylvania.
February 23, 2021
This story highlights a gift from college alumnus Jeffrey Conrad.
February 23, 2021
Studies suggest that between half and three-quarters of people with COVID-19 abruptly lose their sense of smell, sometimes in the absence of or before other symptoms, says John Hayes, professor of food science and director of the Sensory Evaluation Center. Similar coverage appeared in Morning Ag Clips.
February 22, 2021
Marcela Martinez, research technologist in veterinary and biomedical sciences, Adrian Barragan, assistant research professor and extension veterinarian, and Lisa Holden, associate professor of dairy science, offer advice for dairy producers to communicate effectively with their employees.
February 21, 2021
More than one in 10 households in Pennsylvania sometimes or often didn’t have enough food to eat last year, says Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural and regional economics and director of the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development. Similar coverage appeared in the Bradford Era, Lewistown Sentinel and Morning Ag Clips.
February 21, 2021
This story quotes Cristy Schmidt, applied research educator in the Center for Economic and Community Development, and Brent Hales, director of Penn State Extension.
February 20, 2021
This article features Penn State Extension recommendations for pollinator-friendly gardening.
February 19, 2021
This column was authored by Penn State Master Gardener Dianne Machesney.
February 19, 2021
Duane Diefenbach, adjunct professor of wildlife ecology, comments on recently published research that he co-led. Similar coverage appeared in Science Daily, Science Codex and Morning Ag Clips.
February 18, 2021
Margaret Brittingham, professor of wildlife resources, and Julian Avery, associate research professor of wildlife ecology and conservation, describe their study, which found that bluebirds and tree swallows nesting in noisy boxes spent less time incubating their eggs, had fewer eggs hatch and produced fewer young than their neighbors nesting in quiet boxes. Similar coverage appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot-News (PennLive.com) and Morning Ag Clips.
February 18, 2021
This article commemorating the retirement of Kim Steiner, professor of forest biology and director of The Arboretum at Penn State, also quotes Dean Rick Roush, President Eric Barron and Provost Nick Jones.
February 18, 2021
This coverage of a Bucks County Commissioners meeting quotes Sarah Gregory, 4-H extension educator, and features several 4-H members who were unable to show their rabbits at the Pennsylvania Farm Show because of the show's move to a virtual event.
February 17, 2021
This article quotes Andrew Read, Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology and director of the Huck Institutes.
February 16, 2021
“Our study showcases the increasing importance of pollinators to supporting U.S. agricultural systems, particularly for the foods that are vital for healthy diets,” says Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and director of the Center for Pollinator Research. Similar coverage appeared in the National Science Foundation news blog.
February 16, 2021
This story features research conducted by Patrick Drohan, associate professor of pedology, and Fei Jiang, a recent soil science doctoral degree graduate.
February 12, 2021
This story quotes Laura Kaminsky, doctoral candidate in plant pathology, and Terrence Bell, assistant professor of phytobiomes.
February 12, 2021
John Wodehouse, Maria Graziani and Anne Miller, business management extension educators, and Lynn Kime, senior extension associate in agricultural economics, offer advice for producers in establishing and maintaining profitable online sales and delivery operations.
February 11, 2021
Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology, and colleagues explain their study, which found that honey bee winter survival is strongly influenced by summer weather conditions in the previous year. Similar coverage appeared in Morning Ag Clips.
February 10, 2021
Patrick Drohan, associate professor of pedology, and Fei Jiang, a recent soil science doctoral degree graduate, describe their recently published research.
February 10, 2021
This coverage of two Penn State Extension webinars held during the virtual Pennsylvania Farm Show quotes poultry extension educators Emily Shoop and Gregory Martin.
