Penn State Dairy Science Club broadens horizons in the Netherlands

Forty members of the Dairy Science Club in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences traveled to the Netherlands during spring break to learn more about global agriculture and explore a new culture.

Learn about kinship care through Dean Troy Ott’s personal journey

A Penn State Extension webinar on June 18 will offer insight into kinship care through the lived experience of someone raised in a kinship family: Troy Ott, dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. 

International agriculture minor program marks 40th anniversary with trip to Capitol

For 40 years, the international agriculture minor in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has enhanced students’ understanding of agriculture on a global scale by exploring diverse countries, addressing real-world issues and engaging with local communities at home and abroad

How to Apply

The Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences, an affiliate of the National Conference of Governor's Schools, will be hosted by the College of Agricultural Sciences at the Penn State University Park Campus. Applications will open November 1, 2024.

Costs and Commitment

Tuition, room, board, instructional materials, and costs of program activities are provided free of charge to students who are selected to participate.

Program Information and Eligibility

The 2025 Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences will be hosted by the College of Agricultural Sciences at the Penn State University Park Campus, we are offering applicants a choice between two two-week sessions, Session 1: June 15 - June 28, 2025; Session 2: July 6 - July 19, 2025. Applicants may rank their preference of session, only one session will be awarded per participant. Notification for selection for the program will be on March 28, 2025, so applicants may plan their summers accordingly.

Student Resources

Learn about resources and organizations available to optimize your experience at Penn State. Topics include diversity, accessibility, mental health, and more.

Student Research and Facilities

Your experience as a faculty member, student, or researcher can be greatly enriched by the research opportunities available in our college.

College Research Field Sites

Innovative research, education, and discovery take place in experimental forests and farms on campus and throughout the state.

Mark A. Gagnon

File images of Mark Gagnon

Taking Flight

E&I's objectives match those of the Invent Penn State initiative

Innovation Part of College’s DNA

E&I stands on the shoulders of the college's founders and Extension

E&I Adds a Director

At the Hershey Company, Dan Azzara turned new ideas into sweet new products

Growing the Value of Discovery

Several researchers are working to bring their discoveries to market.

Re-Energizing the College's Culture

Through E&I, the college's culture is shifting to a more entrepreneurial mindset.

InterSeeder Blazes the Path

The patented InterSeeder represents a new model and way of doing business.

Eichenlaub trip, auto-mower study, Sept 2018

Dan Eichenlaub, founder and president of the Eichenlaub upscale landscape firm in Pittsburgh, is studying robotic, autonomous lawn mowers as an innovative solution to a labor shortage. He turned to Penn State agribusiness management students for help studying customer acceptance of the technology.

Bold Foods

Bold Foods is the company formed from the 2017 Ag Springboard winner, Pasta 2050 or "Cricket Pasta." Weslie Khoo, food science graduate student, founded the company, which is about producing pasta with cricket powder — as a sustainable source of protein.

Israel spring break 2018

10 students and three faculty members traveled to Israel over spring break 2018 to learn about how the nation's culture promotes startups, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Ag Springboard 2017 Finalist Day & Banquet

Pasta 2050 won $7,500 and first place with its pitch for pasta fortified with cricket flour. ModZero won $2,500 and second place with its pitch for a patent-pending rifle scope that can be used on multiple rifles. Pics of the winning teams, plus keynote speaker Todd Erdley, founder and CEO of Videon.

Ag Springboard 2017 Finalists

Images of the five finalist teams for Ag Springboard 2017: ModZero, Sweet Dreams Pet Lodge, War Chest, Pasta2050, Little Farm

State College High School Research: The Social Impact of Alcohol

Research Team: Isabel Morello, Katie Spearly, Heejung Koo, Lamisse Hamouda, Patrick Jones-O'Brien, Aja Kukic-Bartoo

Youth As Researchers Projects

Groups of youth researchers from Penn State, Philadelphia, and State College conducted research of their choosing on the issues that they saw as important to themselves, their communities, and to social justice.

Dr. Rhonda Phillips

President, Chatham University

Dr. Brian Polkinghorn

Distinguished Professor of Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution. Executive Director of the Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) at Salisbury University.

Dr. Jo Caffery

Associate Professor, University of Canberra, Australia Founding member of UC CIRI (The University of Canberra Collaborative Indigenous Research Initiative)

Professor John Canavan

UNESCO Chair, Professor, Director of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. National University of Ireland, Galway.

Professor Alan Smith, OBE

Professor and UNESCO Chair. Founder, Institute for Research in Social Sciences, University of Ulster.

Professor Pat Dolan

Professor and UNESCO Chair. Founder and Director of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. National University of Ireland, Galway.

Fostering Citizen Diplomacy: How Individual Conversations Drive Cultural Understanding