September 18, 2020
Kelli Hoover, professor of entomology, Anne Johnson, doctoral candidate in entomology, and Margaret Brittingham, professor of wildlife resources, discuss a study that will enlist bird watchers to help determine whether birds will eat spotted lanternflies. This story also appeared in the Pottstown Mercury, Huntingdon Daily News and Morning Ag Clips.
September 18, 2020
Dave Jackson, forest resources extension educator, offers tips for killing tree-of-heaven.
September 16, 2020
Heather Leach, entomology extension associate, explains the threat posed by the spotted lanternfly.
September 15, 2020
This article quotes John Hayes, professor of food science and director of the Sensory Evaluation Center.
September 15, 2020
Cheryl Ann Fairbairn, livestock extension educator, talks about efforts to increase revenue for dairy producers via dairy beef production.
September 15, 2020
This article quotes Dean Rick Roush about what the new Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences building will mean for the college's research efforts and students. Similar coverage appeared in the Daily Collegian.
September 14, 2020
This article quotes Andrew Frankenfield, agronomy extension educator.
September 11, 2020
Amber Yutzy, dairy extension educator, comments on the partnership between a local creamery and dairy farmers to produce cheese made with water buffalo milk.
September 11, 2020
Dean Rick Roush comments on the potential of a fungus-based insecticide to control the spotted lanternfly.
September 11, 2020
This coverage of a recent extension webinar on integrated pest management quotes Anna Busch, field and forage crops extension educator, and John Tooker, professor of entomology.
September 10, 2020
Dean Rick Roush talks about collaborative research underway to fight the spotted lanternfly. Similar coverage appeared in the Times-News (Lehighton), WGAL-TV (Lancaster), KYW NewsRadio (Philadelphia), WFMZ-TV (Allentown), MyChesCo (Chester), Warren Times Observer, Morning Ag Clips and other outlets.
September 10, 2020
This article features Penn State alumnus and former Penn State Extension educator Nick Place, who was named dean of the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
September 10, 2020
Suresh Kuchipudi, clinical professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences, talks about a USDA-NIFA grant to support research on whether the novel coronavirus can infect and spread among agricultural animals. Similar stories appeared in National Hog Farmer, Morning Ag Clips, On the Farm Radio newsletter, the Daily Collegian, Wisconsin State Farmer, Huntingdon Daily News, Bedford Gazette, Milton Daily Standard and other outlets.
September 10, 2020
Greg Krawcyzk, research professor of entomology and tree fruit extension entomologist, says the mild winter and favorable weather in the spring provided almost perfect conditions for an increase in the population of brown marmorated stink bugs this year. Similar coverage appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot-News, Mental Floss and other outlets.
September 10, 2020
This article quotes from and links to a Penn State Extension article authored by Vinnie Cotrone, extension urban forester.
September 9, 2020
This article, written originally for The Conversation, was authored by Jason Rasgon, professor of entomology and disease epidemiology.
September 9, 2020
"Healthy snacking can support weight loss by keeping you full and satisfied between meals," says Amber Denmon, food, families and health extension educator.
September 9, 2020
Marc Abrams, professor of forest ecology and physiology, is quoted in this story, which also appeared in the Scranton Times-Tribune.
September 9, 2020
Heather Leach, entomology extension associate, provides an update on the status of spotted lanternfly management and research.
September 9, 2020
This article quotes Brent Hales, director of extension and associate dean. Similar coverage appeared in the Lock Haven Express.
September 8, 2020
This story, which also appeared in the Bedford Gazette, quotes Elizabeth Hines, assistant professor of animal science and extension swine specialist, and Capri Stiles, 4-H extension educator.
September 8, 2020
This article mentions Heather Leach, entomology extension associate, and quotes spotted lanternfly information from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Penn State Extension. This story also appeared in The Mercury (Pottstown) and The Phoenix Reporter & Item (Phoenixville).
September 8, 2020
This article quotes Marc Abrams, professor of forest ecology and physiology.
September 8, 2020
Administering aspirin to dairy cows after calving can enhance animal health and increase milk production, says Adrian Barragan, clinical assistant professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences. Similar coverage appeared in KMAland.com (KMA Radio, Shenandoah, Iowa) and in the Altoona Mirror.
September 8, 2020
This article mentions the work of Ed Johnstonbaugh, renewable energy extension educator
September 8, 2020
Mark Antle, research support technologist in plant science, talks about this year's Penn State winter wheat and winter barley performance trials.
September 7, 2020
Brian Moyer, extension education program associate in business and community vitality, authored this article, and Jay Eury, marketing and market development extension educator, contributed. This piece also appeared in Fruit Growers News.
September 7, 2020
John Esslinger, horticulture extension educator, explains how weather this growing season has affected a variety of fruit and vegetable crops.
September 6, 2020
Turfgrass Science alumnus Jordan Barr is featured in this story.
September 6, 2020
This story, which originally appeared in the York Daily Record, quotes Michael Skvarla, assistant research professor of arthropod identification.
