August 13, 2026
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has joined the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Team Pennsylvania, and Innovation Works/The Robotics Factory to launch the Keystone AgTech Alliance, a statewide partnership designed to accelerate agricultural innovation and position the commonwealth as a national leader in agricultural technology deployment.
August 11, 2026
Bumblebees are able to learn to associate new odors with their colony’s queen, instead of being preprogrammed to recognize the queen’s pheromones from birth, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State.
August 11, 2026
Andrew Patterson has been named the H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair in Agricultural Sciences at Penn State.
August 10, 2026
Penn State Extension will offer an introductory webinar on Sept. 18 aimed at teaching anyone interested in water resources how to use a new tool to assess stream health, collect data and submit findings.
August 10, 2026
Native tree and shrub sale customers or anyone interested in learning proper tree-planting techniques for long-term success can attend a Sept. 2 webinar hosted by the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program.
August 10, 2026
Six Pennsylvania State FFA officer team members for 2025-26 will call Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences home beginning this fall as first-year students.
August 10, 2026
Armen R. Kemanian, Penn State professor of production systems and modeling in the College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named director of the college’s Technologies for Agriculture and Living Systems initiative.
August 10, 2026
Troy Ott, Peter and Ann Tombros Dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has received the Distinguished Leadership and Service Award from the Society for the Study of Reproduction, one of the organization’s highest honors recognizing exceptional leadership and selfless service in advancing the science of reproductive biology.
August 7, 2026
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences students Paige Alexander and Ingrid Lara Bordin Fernandes are two of 36 Penn State graduate students recognized in a new round of scholarships from the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State.
August 7, 2026
A new program in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is enriching the summer research experience of undergraduate students through shared learning experiences aimed at preparing them for future success in research and beyond.
August 6, 2026
A new $590,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will help fund an ongoing project to survey county governments across the U.S. to better understand the challenges they face in providing services and enacting policies that improve economic growth and well-being in rural communities.
August 6, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a public citation highlighting the impact and important role Penn State’s Ag Progress Days plays in supporting the state's agricultural industry through education, research and innovation. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Rock Springs as the permanent Ag Progress Days site.
August 6, 2026
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Rock Springs as the permanent Penn State Ag Progress Days site.
August 4, 2026
Five projects designed to enhance student learning and hands-on learning have received grants from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences through its Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science (SAFES) program.
August 4, 2026
Vegetable production from soilless farming, a fast-growing segment of modern agriculture, addresses water scarcity, land limitations and food security, but microbial management remains a challenge, according to a team of researchers at Penn State, who conducted a study of bacteria in five soilless farming systems.
August 3, 2026
Carol Schurman, a retired county extension educator and current volunteer for the Indiana County 4-H program overseen by Penn State Extension, was recently honored with induction into the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Hall of Fame following nearly 50 years of service.
August 3, 2026
Offered by the Department of Food Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences, the Chocolate Short Course brings in attendees from across the globe, including the United States, Canada, South America and Australia.
August 3, 2026
Whether identifying a plant or animal disease, interpreting a soil test, or finding educational resources, users have turned to Tilva more than 40,000 times since the Penn State Extension artificial-intelligence tool launched in January. New features introduced in recent months are designed to help users continue those conversations in English or Spanish and connect with additional sources of trusted, research-based guidance.
August 3, 2026
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days returns with a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and learning experiences highlighting Pennsylvania agriculture. The expo will take place Aug. 11-13 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs in Ferguson Township, Centre County.
July 30, 2026
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 22 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
July 30, 2026
Penn State Extension’s food, families and communities unit earned two 2026 awards from the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals during the association’s annual conference, held in June in Wichita, Kansas.
July 29, 2026
Honey from the continental U.S. can’t currently be certified organic due to specific land requirements, but farms in the Northeast may still produce honey that is as low in pesticide residue as imported organic honeys, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State, Cornell University and Auburn University.
July 29, 2026
Composed of cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses, algae, fungi and bacteria, biocrusts play major roles in storing carbon, cycling nitrogen, preventing erosion and supporting ecosystems on Earth's surface. To better understand the status of these complex biological communities, a team led by researchers at Penn State developed a novel approach for assessing the health and function of biocrusts.
July 29, 2026
Penn State graduate student Kehinde “Kenny” Kolapo is finding innovative ways to make a difference for Pennsylvania agriculture and beyond.
July 28, 2026
Researchers in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences are working with the entrepreneur behind the proposed startup of an innovative woody biomass-to-energy facility planned for north central Pennsylvania to determine if the planned operation will be sustainable and ecologically sound.
July 28, 2026
Megan Brown, a senior agricultural and biorenewable systems management major in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, is spending two months in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. She is part of the International Partnership for Responsive Infrastructure using Sustainable Multifunctional Materials, or iPRISM, and is conducting research at the University of Freiburg.
July 28, 2026
Scientists have long wondered whether loud, human-caused noise interferes with wild animals’ cognition — their ability to think and learn — by causing stress, distraction or making it harder for them to focus. The results of a novel study of Eastern bluebirds conducted by a team of researchers at Penn State suggests that, at least in some cases, short-term noise doesn’t affect them much.
July 28, 2026
Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has awarded nine research teams seed funding for 2026-27. These grants support high-impact, innovative research projects that align with the Huck’s strategic research priorities and have the potential to drive scientific breakthroughs and generate significant return on investment.
July 28, 2026
Diets rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids — a type of fat that supports brain function, cell growth and heart health — may help protect honey bees against the toxic effects of pesticides, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.
July 27, 2026
Anyone interested in invasive species in Pennsylvania, including conservation volunteers, educators, green industry professionals and Master Gardeners can learn more about this topic through free webinars hosted by Penn State Extension.
