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Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
Faculty and staff provide services to the academic community, and inform local, state, national and international citizens on issues including development, consumer and financial issues, stress, volunteerism, leadership, and service learning.
News and Publications
Annual event. Family entertainment as well as commercial exhibits featuring goods and services, field machinery demonstrations, Penn State research, and opportunities to "ask the experts."
AgMap
Directory of agricultural businesses in Pennsylvania. Provides contact information for business to business and business to consumer activities. Free listings; search; classified adds; message board. Secure accounts for editing business information.
Ag Progress Days
Annual event. Family entertainment as well as commercial exhibits featuring goods and services, field machinery demonstrations, Penn State research, and opportunities to "ask the experts."
Better Kid Care
Child care providers, parents, and employers will find educational materials and resources, satellite broadcasts, videos, and educational materials.
Community Affairs Extension Home Page
The CAX directory is a portal for Penn State Cooperative Extension community development programs.
Center for Economic and Community Development @ Penn State
Instituted in 1992 to provide a focal point for addressing rural economic and community development issues, the Center includes scientists and educators committed to analyzing and resolving social and economic issues affecting people in rural communities.
Dairy Alliance
Business-oriented web site with specialized information on: 1) Labor Management, 2) Information Management, 3) Nutrient Management, 4) Dairy Business Management including a database of custom operators in Pennsylvania and 5) Dairy Certificate Training Program.
Pennsylvania Dairy Advisory Teams
Groups of Penn State agricultural specialists identified by dairy producers, to enhance the dairy farm business using consultation, analysis, goal setting, action planning, and monitoring to accomplish major long-term business objectives.
Environmental Resource Management
Undergraduate degree program in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Program in Food Safety
Food safety programs in the Department of Food Science host resources including food safety database; food preservation database; Educators Toolbox; news and features; HAACP; educational resources; and related links.
Program in Forages
Links to web sites about forage production. A forage selection tool.
Prospective Students Web site for the College of Agricultural Sciences, we have degree programs in animal sciences, plant sciences, engineering sciences, business management, environmental sciences, food science and natural resources
This informational web site is for prospective, i.e. "future", students considering the undergraduate degree programs offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Includes program information, application and requirements, advisors and extra-curricular activities.
Department of Horticulture
Undergraduate programs (B.Sc.) in horticulture and landscape contracting; graduate programs (M.Agr and M.S., and Ph.D.) in Horticulture. Research and extension programs in vegetable crops, tree and small fruit production, ornamental horticulture, plasticulture. Special programs: Center for Green Roof Research, Master Gardening, Trial Gardens.
Nutrient Management
Information on issues related to nutrient management for crop production, livestock production, business management, regulations and policy, and the P-index.
Department of Poultry Science
Provides a multidisciplinary approach for scholarship in teaching, research and cooperative extension to the Poultry Industry.
Program in Weed Management
Faculty and staff provide services to the academic community, and inform local, state, national and international citizens on issues including development, consumer and financial issues, stress, volunteerism, leadership, and service learning.
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Educational programs, research and extension. Program areas include food systems, environmental and natural resources, and community development.
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Research; Cooperative Extension programs; undergraduate degrees in Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Agricultural Systems Management; graduate degrees in Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
Department of Crop and Soil Science
Undergraduate and graduate educational programs, research and extension. Undergraduate programs include agroecology, turfgrass science, environmental soil science, and environmental resource management. Graduate programs include agronomy, ecology, soil science, environmental pollution control, genetics, and plant physiology.
College of Agricultural Sciences Disaster Resources
The Disaster Resources site provides a centralized source of information to assist the people of Pennsylvania as well as the Internet community cope with emergency situations. Included here are state and national disaster agencies, Cooperative Extension Disaster pages, and other pertinent emergency resources.
Department of Dairy and Animal Science
Offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, extension and research programs in dairy, beef, swine, horse and sheep health, production, management and related topics.
History of Dairy and Animal Science
The product of a committee of seven emeritus faculty, the History describes the origins of animal research and extension activities at Penn State from 1887 to the present.
Department of Entomology
The Penn State Entomology website offers information on educational opportunities, research programs, and insect fact sheets for the general public. An image gallery of insect photos is available.
Cooperative Extension and Outreach
Extension and outreach programs for producers, agricultural businesses and consumers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and northeast U.S.
Department of Food Science
The department of Food Science offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and research and extension programs. Areas of specialization include engineering and processing, chemistry and nutrition education. There are also multidisciplinary programs in cocoa, chocolate and confections, food safety, dairy foods manufacturing, ingredients as materials, plant and mushroom products, and family and community food systems
Program in Pesticide Education
The primary pesticide education site for Pennsylvania. Information for consumers and applicators; includes applicator certification information.
Department of Plant Pathology
Graduate degree program in Plant Pathology; participates in interdisciplinary graduate research programs. Undergraduate minor; participates in undergraduate degree programs. Research and extension in fruit, potato, and turf pathology; mushroom production and pathology; fusarium.
School of Forest Resources
Includes industry outreach program, Pennsylvania Wood Products Productivity Program, short courses, and conference information.
Department of Veterinary Science
Offers undergraduate program in Animal BioScience co-sponsored by the Departments of Veterinary Sciences, Poultry Science, and Dairy and Animal Science; graduate programs in Pathobiology and an extension programs and field investigations of animal health. Facilities include diagnostic labs, Mastitis Center, Center for Molecular Toxicology, E. Coli Reference Center and immunology research laboratories.
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