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Two people tending to plants in a greenhouse. Skyscrapers are visible in the background.

Penn State guide to urban soil management to support safe, productive land use

June 15, 2026

Ken Pledger MWS Story Tree Tubes

Master Watershed Steward’s enthusiasm for the environment takes root in projects

June 15, 2026

Erin Trouba accepts an award.

Penn State Extension agricultural guide receives national award for excellence

June 12, 2026

A photo of Nicole Day sitting on the ground with a lemur in her lap and other lemur sitting next to her

From Beaver to the wild life

June 12, 2026

Penn State Extension webinars reach new audiences through Ukrainian translation

June 11, 2026

Penn State Flower Trials

Still in bloom: Penn State Flower Trials mark 90 years

June 10, 2026

A triptych of headshots showing the 2026-27 Huck Institutes leadership fellows: Joshua Kellogg, Andrew Deans, and Le Bao

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

June 10, 2026

Center for Plant Excellence announces additional grant award recipients

June 04, 2026

Jessica Thompson, a chemistry graduate student, gestures to a display during her 2025-26 assistantship with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility.

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

June 04, 2026

Staff receive awards from Troy Ott, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State.

College of Agricultural Sciences bestows Laureate Awards

June 03, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 1

June 01, 2026

50 years recognition

Faculty member marks 50 years of service with College of Agricultural Sciences

June 01, 2026

damaged-apple-fruitlet_boyer_resized

Pennsylvania fruit growers face catastrophic losses after historic spring freeze

June 01, 2026

Jim Brown prepares to put the final scoop on longtime run at Penn State Creamery

May 29, 2026

Quinn Burnett standing at a podium and speaking at the conference.

Penn State student wins international award for sourdough microbiome research

May 28, 2026

How does conservation agriculture impact farm workers?

May 27, 2026

Close-up photo of many dried soybeans on a flat surface

Common protective soybean seed treatment may not increase profitability

May 27, 2026

Gugino named associate dean for research operations and graduate education

May 26, 2026

Bird's eye view of a wooded, Pennsylvania landscape

Finding new ways to measure the local sustainability of rural tourism

May 26, 2026

Paul and Jane Miller

Gift expands undergrad research opportunities in wildlife and fisheries science

May 26, 2026

Digital platform Kumbu Connect wins 2026 Ag Springboard Competition

May 25, 2026

Penn State students at the MANNRS conference.

Students gain valuable career skills at 40th annual MANRRS conference

May 22, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — May 21

May 21, 2026

Person standing in front of colorful mural

Food science faculty member elected an Institute of Food Technologists Fellow

May 21, 2026

Two people sitting at a table covered with containers of corn

Ag names plant sciences grad Charles Colvin 2025-26 Outstanding Senior

May 21, 2026

Penn State Deer Research Center buck tests positive for chronic wasting disease

May 19, 2026

Landscape photo of Penn State's arboretum

New Beescape updates include county-level plant recommendations for pollinators

May 19, 2026

A bumble bee sitting on a yellow flower

Worker bumble bees help determine which baby bee will become queen

May 18, 2026

Person collecting water samples

U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds

May 18, 2026

A producer applies fertilizer to a corn crop

Extension agronomist provides tips to save farmers money on fuel and fertilizer

May 14, 2026

Students in Penn State's Lighthouse program post on the West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.

First-Gen Lighthouses program in Ag Sciences guides students to success

May 14, 2026

Women washing clothes in a river

Collaboration drives community-based bioeconomy innovation in Brazilian Amazon

May 12, 2026

researchers taking soil samples

Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study ‘living skin’ of arid ecosystems

May 12, 2026

FAO visit to College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences, FAO mark one-year anniversary of Youth Food Lab

May 12, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 11

May 11, 2026

Jim Ingram speaking

Ingram inspires next generation of ag leaders during commencement address

May 11, 2026

A student and a research technologist hold devices to measure plug load energy use as part of an energy audit in a lab at Penn State.

Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

May 11, 2026

Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

Charlie Colvin standing in a large, flat cornfield among chest-high corn

Recent plant sciences alumnus Charlie Colvin named 2026 Hertz Fellow

May 11, 2026

Side-by-side visual and infrared images of a plant stem being scorched by a BTU torch.

Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

Penn State students who recently attended the regional conclave event in Frostburg, Maryland.

Penn State Wildlife Society chapter earns regional honors in Maryland

May 07, 2026

Housing affordability in rural communities the focus of May 20 webinar

May 06, 2026

ErinCrumpMGStory

Native garden at high school blooms thanks to work of Master Watershed Steward

May 06, 2026

Person with drone in farm field

Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds

May 06, 2026

Isabel Rivera wearing glasses and a brown jacket stands on a dirt path, holding a small black creature in their hands and smiling. Greenery and cloudy sky are in the background.

Undergraduate research helps launch geography senior’s next chapter

May 06, 2026

Hunter in an orange vest and hat looking over a valley

Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

May 05, 2026

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

May 05, 2026

Person standing in a greenhouse

Plant genes influence bacterial evolution in legume-bacteria partnership

May 04, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 30

April 30, 2026

A group of people unload bare root trees from a tractor-trailer

Bare root, big impact: Penn State Extension helps communities plant trees

April 30, 2026

group photo of award recipients and the dean

College of Agricultural Sciences honors four Outstanding Alumni

April 29, 2026

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

33 faculty members earn Opportunity Grant Awards

April 29, 2026

‘Home Food Preservation’ workshops and webinars offered by Penn State Extension

April 29, 2026

Opioid treatment methods the focus of Penn State Extension webinar

April 29, 2026

Attendees gathered around the display of Old Coaly's skeleton

Old Coaly exhibit gets a refresh to mark Coaly Society’s 75th anniversary

April 29, 2026

Person stands next to projected images

Heard on Campus: Tanya Berger-Wolf on AI for nature

April 29, 2026

PA Bee Monitoring Workshop 2026 4x3

Penn State Extension bee monitoring workshop abuzz with new highlights on bees

April 28, 2026

Headshots of Natalie Ford and Mackenna Yount

One Health Microbiome Center names next doctoral interns for industry program

April 27, 2026

Three people stand side by side in front of a backdrop for the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin. The person in the center holds a glass award, and all three are smiling, wearing name badges, and dressed in business-casual attire.

Master Watershed Steward program earns regional award

April 24, 2026

People in a line, cutting a blue ribbon

Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center at Penn State Beaver celebrates opening

April 24, 2026

Food science students mixing food in the lab.

Food science student lands job with Kraft Heinz after global experience

April 23, 2026

Desert locusts swarming a field

Q&A: Does nature have a role in national security?

April 23, 2026

Diane and Mike Katzaman

Alumni couple make $3 million estate gift to expand access and affordability

April 22, 2026

Group of people in a pit, examining soil

Penn State Soil Judging Team finishes 10th in national competition

April 22, 2026

Auja Bywater and Jashvinu Yeshwanth Raj

Three Penn State students present projects at UN food security system meeting

April 22, 2026

Close up of cherry tomatoes growing on the vine

New clues for using common fungus to promote crop growth and health

April 22, 2026

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Two people tending to plants in a greenhouse. Skyscrapers are visible in the background.

Penn State guide to urban soil management to support safe, productive land use

June 15, 2026

Ken Pledger MWS Story Tree Tubes

Master Watershed Steward’s enthusiasm for the environment takes root in projects

June 15, 2026

Erin Trouba accepts an award.

Penn State Extension agricultural guide receives national award for excellence

June 12, 2026

A photo of Nicole Day sitting on the ground with a lemur in her lap and other lemur sitting next to her

From Beaver to the wild life

June 12, 2026

Penn State Extension webinars reach new audiences through Ukrainian translation

June 11, 2026

Penn State Flower Trials

Still in bloom: Penn State Flower Trials mark 90 years

June 10, 2026

A triptych of headshots showing the 2026-27 Huck Institutes leadership fellows: Joshua Kellogg, Andrew Deans, and Le Bao

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

June 10, 2026

Center for Plant Excellence announces additional grant award recipients

June 04, 2026

Jessica Thompson, a chemistry graduate student, gestures to a display during her 2025-26 assistantship with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility.

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

June 04, 2026

Staff receive awards from Troy Ott, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State.

College of Agricultural Sciences bestows Laureate Awards

June 03, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 1

June 01, 2026

50 years recognition

Faculty member marks 50 years of service with College of Agricultural Sciences

June 01, 2026

damaged-apple-fruitlet_boyer_resized

Pennsylvania fruit growers face catastrophic losses after historic spring freeze

June 01, 2026

Jim Brown prepares to put the final scoop on longtime run at Penn State Creamery

May 29, 2026

Quinn Burnett standing at a podium and speaking at the conference.

Penn State student wins international award for sourdough microbiome research

May 28, 2026

How does conservation agriculture impact farm workers?

May 27, 2026

Close-up photo of many dried soybeans on a flat surface

Common protective soybean seed treatment may not increase profitability

May 27, 2026

Gugino named associate dean for research operations and graduate education

May 26, 2026

Bird's eye view of a wooded, Pennsylvania landscape

Finding new ways to measure the local sustainability of rural tourism

May 26, 2026

Paul and Jane Miller

Gift expands undergrad research opportunities in wildlife and fisheries science

May 26, 2026

Digital platform Kumbu Connect wins 2026 Ag Springboard Competition

May 25, 2026

Penn State students at the MANNRS conference.

Students gain valuable career skills at 40th annual MANRRS conference

May 22, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — May 21

May 21, 2026

Person standing in front of colorful mural

Food science faculty member elected an Institute of Food Technologists Fellow

May 21, 2026

Two people sitting at a table covered with containers of corn

Ag names plant sciences grad Charles Colvin 2025-26 Outstanding Senior

May 21, 2026

Penn State Deer Research Center buck tests positive for chronic wasting disease

May 19, 2026

Landscape photo of Penn State's arboretum

New Beescape updates include county-level plant recommendations for pollinators

May 19, 2026

A bumble bee sitting on a yellow flower

Worker bumble bees help determine which baby bee will become queen

May 18, 2026

Person collecting water samples

U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds

May 18, 2026

A producer applies fertilizer to a corn crop

Extension agronomist provides tips to save farmers money on fuel and fertilizer

May 14, 2026

Students in Penn State's Lighthouse program post on the West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.

First-Gen Lighthouses program in Ag Sciences guides students to success

May 14, 2026

Women washing clothes in a river

Collaboration drives community-based bioeconomy innovation in Brazilian Amazon

May 12, 2026

researchers taking soil samples

Soil scientist awarded $1.6M NSF grant to study ‘living skin’ of arid ecosystems

May 12, 2026

FAO visit to College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences, FAO mark one-year anniversary of Youth Food Lab

May 12, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 11

May 11, 2026

Jim Ingram speaking

Ingram inspires next generation of ag leaders during commencement address

May 11, 2026

A student and a research technologist hold devices to measure plug load energy use as part of an energy audit in a lab at Penn State.

Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

May 11, 2026

Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

Charlie Colvin standing in a large, flat cornfield among chest-high corn

Recent plant sciences alumnus Charlie Colvin named 2026 Hertz Fellow

May 11, 2026

Side-by-side visual and infrared images of a plant stem being scorched by a BTU torch.

Scorched shrubs sprout anew, researchers find in controlled fire study

May 11, 2026

Penn State students who recently attended the regional conclave event in Frostburg, Maryland.

Penn State Wildlife Society chapter earns regional honors in Maryland

May 07, 2026

Housing affordability in rural communities the focus of May 20 webinar

May 06, 2026

ErinCrumpMGStory

Native garden at high school blooms thanks to work of Master Watershed Steward

May 06, 2026

Person with drone in farm field

Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds

May 06, 2026

Isabel Rivera wearing glasses and a brown jacket stands on a dirt path, holding a small black creature in their hands and smiling. Greenery and cloudy sky are in the background.

Undergraduate research helps launch geography senior’s next chapter

May 06, 2026

Hunter in an orange vest and hat looking over a valley

Hunters’ appreciation of a targeted deer-management program transcends harvest

May 05, 2026

Ag department head earns American Society of Civil Engineers award

May 05, 2026

Person standing in a greenhouse

Plant genes influence bacterial evolution in legume-bacteria partnership

May 04, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 30

April 30, 2026

A group of people unload bare root trees from a tractor-trailer

Bare root, big impact: Penn State Extension helps communities plant trees

April 30, 2026

group photo of award recipients and the dean

College of Agricultural Sciences honors four Outstanding Alumni

April 29, 2026

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

33 faculty members earn Opportunity Grant Awards

April 29, 2026

‘Home Food Preservation’ workshops and webinars offered by Penn State Extension

April 29, 2026

Opioid treatment methods the focus of Penn State Extension webinar

April 29, 2026

Attendees gathered around the display of Old Coaly's skeleton

Old Coaly exhibit gets a refresh to mark Coaly Society’s 75th anniversary

April 29, 2026

Person stands next to projected images

Heard on Campus: Tanya Berger-Wolf on AI for nature

April 29, 2026

PA Bee Monitoring Workshop 2026 4x3

Penn State Extension bee monitoring workshop abuzz with new highlights on bees

April 28, 2026

Headshots of Natalie Ford and Mackenna Yount

One Health Microbiome Center names next doctoral interns for industry program

April 27, 2026

Three people stand side by side in front of a backdrop for the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin. The person in the center holds a glass award, and all three are smiling, wearing name badges, and dressed in business-casual attire.

Master Watershed Steward program earns regional award

April 24, 2026

People in a line, cutting a blue ribbon

Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center at Penn State Beaver celebrates opening

April 24, 2026

Food science students mixing food in the lab.

Food science student lands job with Kraft Heinz after global experience

April 23, 2026

Desert locusts swarming a field

Q&A: Does nature have a role in national security?

April 23, 2026

Diane and Mike Katzaman

Alumni couple make $3 million estate gift to expand access and affordability

April 22, 2026

Group of people in a pit, examining soil

Penn State Soil Judging Team finishes 10th in national competition

April 22, 2026

Auja Bywater and Jashvinu Yeshwanth Raj

Three Penn State students present projects at UN food security system meeting

April 22, 2026

Close up of cherry tomatoes growing on the vine

New clues for using common fungus to promote crop growth and health

April 22, 2026

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