August 4, 2025
Olivia Murphy-Sweet, the 2025 Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences’ Outstanding Recent Alumni Award recipient, returned to campus this spring and shared her academic and professional journey with students.
August 1, 2025
Engineering students from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and College of Engineering stood out at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers annual international conference held recently in Toronto.
August 1, 2025
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is back with a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and learning experiences for agriculture enthusiasts of all ages. The expo will take place Aug. 12-14 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center.
August 1, 2025
Sibel Irmak, research professor of agricultural and biological engineering, received the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers for her efforts helping and encouraging young scientists and underrepresented minority students, making significant contributions to creating a welcoming and equitable environment in academia.
August 1, 2025
Agricultural innovation, Pennsylvania’s livestock industry and the federal farm bill are among the topics that will take center stage when government officials gather to discuss agricultural policy matters at several public events during Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 12-14, at Rock Springs.
July 30, 2025
A new initiative aimed at developing emerging and advanced technologies to enhance food production, agricultural ecosystems and natural resources will be one of the focal points of the College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building at Penn State’s 2025 Ag Progress Days, Aug. 12-14.
July 30, 2025
Anyone interested in managing weight while eating satisfying, nutritious foods can learn about a science-based way to accomplish those goals by attending a six-part Penn State Extension series, “The Volumetrics Weigh of Life: Weight Management Plan.” The webinars will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on six consecutive Wednesdays from Sept. 10 to Oct. 15.
July 28, 2025
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 28, 2025
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has launched the Land Grant Research Impact Fellows program. This new initiative recognizes and supports faculty whose research addresses pressing challenges in Pennsylvania and beyond.
July 28, 2025
Sophia Mucciolo, an ecology student affiliated with the Penn State Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, recently received a fellowship from the U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. She was one of eight students from Penn State selected for the program this year.
July 25, 2025
Visitors to the Crops, Soils and Conservation Area at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 12-14, can see a variety of exhibits, activities and demonstrations featuring crop management, renewable energy, conservation education, crop planting and natural resources. Specialists from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and other organizations will answer crop production, weed identification and biofuels questions.
July 24, 2025
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and AgroParisTech in France have reaffirmed their long-standing partnership with the virtual signing of a new agreement, expanding opportunities for student research and global engagement in agricultural innovation.
July 24, 2025
A team from Penn State Extension’s Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training received national recognition for two communications pieces at the 2025 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, held recently in Billings, Montana.
July 23, 2025
The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State has awarded its first round of Fox Endowment scholarships to 18 graduate students in 15 graduate programs. More than 600 graduate students applied for a Fox scholarships. The scholarships, made possible through the $20 million commitment from Jeff and Ann Marie Fox, are designed to help students pursue excellence in their research and other academic endeavors.
July 23, 2025
New research, led by scientists at Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh and published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, indicates that immunity to a seasonal influenza virus known as pandemic H1N1 that began circulating in 2009 provides protection from severe illness from H5N1 — the strain causing the current bird flu outbreak — in a laboratory animal model.
July 23, 2025
Organizers of the Equine Experience at Penn State’s 2025 Ag Progress Days, Aug. 12-14, again are poised to offer crowd-favorite demonstrations for everyone from casual spectators to avid horse enthusiasts.
July 23, 2025
The Pasto Agricultural Museum will introduce its first interactive exhibit, focused on the history of the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center — including the site of Penn State’s Ag Progress Days — during the event Aug. 12-14.
July 22, 2025
A Penn State Extension team won a 2025 Cross-Program award from the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals for their project, “Intergenerational Living: The Ridgway and Freeport Pilot Projects.”
July 22, 2025
The Penn State One Health Microbiome Center received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a training program to provide early career professional development and research support to graduate students in the microbiome sciences.
July 22, 2025
Research in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences aimed at helping amphibians fight fungal disease by strengthening their natural defenses has received a $120,000 grant from the Morris Animal Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing animal health through scientific research.
July 22, 2025
Making wine is a complex endeavor — it depends on grape composition, microbes like yeast, and environmental conditions such as temperatures, rainfall amounts and soil quality where grapevines are growing. A team of researchers led by Penn State food scientists has validated a reliable and more convenient way to study wine chemistry than the traditional 5-gallon fermentation batch approach — microvinification, or fermentations of about a quarter cup.
July 21, 2025
A team led by researchers at Penn State have modeled precisely how various nuclear winter scenarios could impact global production of corn — the most widely planted grain crop in the world. They also recommended preparing “agricultural resilience kits” with seeds for faster-growing varieties better adapted to colder temperatures that could potentially help offset the impact of nuclear winter, as well as natural disasters like volcanic eruptions.
July 21, 2025
Rose Johnson has always loved gardening. As part of the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteer program in Philadelphia County, Johnson has been able to take her gardening out into the community.
July 17, 2025
Ag Progress Days welcomes visitors of all ages, and organizers of the 4-H and Youth Building have a slate of activities planned for its youngest attendees on all three days of the expo, Aug. 12-14.
July 17, 2025
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 21 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
July 17, 2025
Visitors to the Family Room building at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days can explore hands-on exhibits and demonstrations designed to help them build healthier habits. Educators from Penn State Extension’s food, families and communities and pesticide education teams will coordinate the activities.
July 16, 2025
From identifying pests to improving plant health, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners will provide research-based gardening advice in the Yard and Garden Area during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 12-14.
July 16, 2025
A grant program in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences aims to enhance student learning by empowering faculty and students to design immersive, hands-on projects that bridge classroom knowledge with real-world partnerships.
July 15, 2025
Plant sciences graduate Christopher Little has been selected as the recipient of the Outstanding Senior Award for the 2024–25 academic year in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
July 14, 2025
People who are curious about what takes place at Penn State's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center can get a sampling by taking a variety of guided tours and demonstrations offered during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 12-14.
