This article, which focuses on the spotted lanternfly, was authored by Katie Schmidt, forestry extension educator. [more]
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. [more]
This story highlights a gift from college alumnus Jeffrey Conrad. [more]
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. [more]
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. [more]
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. [more]
This story quotes Cristy Schmidt, applied research educator in the Center for Economic and Community Development, and Brent Hales, director of Penn State Extension. [more]
This article features Penn State Extension recommendations for pollinator-friendly gardening. [more]
This column was authored by Penn State Master Gardener Dianne Machesney. [more]
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. [more]
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. [more]
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. [more]
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. [more]
This article quotes Andrew Read, Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology and director of the Huck Institutes. [more]
“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. [more]
This story features research conducted by Patrick Drohan, associate professor of pedology, and Fei Jiang, a recent soil science doctoral degree graduate. [more]
This story quotes Laura Kaminsky, doctoral candidate in plant pathology, and Terrence Bell, assistant professor of phytobiomes. [more]
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. [more]