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Flavor Madness bracket

Voting for Berkey Creamery favorites tees off in this year’s ‘Flavor Madness’

March 17, 2025

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Penn State Ag student Auja Bywater wins global research award

February 27, 2025

Stephen Nedoroscik

Penn State alumnus Nedoroscik and DWTS cast swing by Penn State Berkey Creamery

January 24, 2025

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

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International food science summer school comes to Penn State

November 20, 2024

Martin Bucknavage, senior extension program specialist for food safety and quality

Penn State Extension specialist honored by national food safety organization

November 14, 2024

USDA grant to support summer research experiences for undergraduates

October 04, 2024

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Wastewater monitoring can detect foodborne illness, researchers find

September 19, 2024

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Food science researcher receives early career award

September 17, 2024

The hand of the Nittany Lion mascot holds up a scoop of ice cream

Berkey Creamery wins top spot in awards celebrating the best of Centre County

September 09, 2024

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USDA grant funds cocoa benefits research to combat obesity-related health issues

August 22, 2024

Penn State students awarded USDA pre-doctoral fellowships for research

August 19, 2024

bowl of dip with chips

Trying to limit calories? Skip the dip, researchers advise

July 30, 2024

Penn State professor named to advisory board of National Smell and Taste Center

July 19, 2024

PSU Italy group

College of Ag Sciences students explore Italian viticulture with alumni support

July 10, 2024

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Penn State Dairy Products Evaluation Team places high in a national contest

June 13, 2024

Researchers develop model to guide milk processors’ food safety decisions

June 10, 2024

College of Ag Sciences professor honored by national microbial research network

May 30, 2024

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Penn State student finds community as an Agricultural Advocate

May 15, 2024

The Nittany Lion points to the camera with both hands

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 29

April 29, 2024

two bowls and a plate holding pretzels on a blue tray

Size of salty snack influences eating behavior that determines amount consumed

April 05, 2024

Teaching excellence recognized in College of Agricultural Sciences

March 07, 2024

A yellow background with candy at the top and fruits and vegetables at the bottom.

Lecture to discuss behavioral factors that drive what, why and how children eat

February 22, 2024

A pile of chili peppers

Proteins in milk — not just fat — may help reduce oral burn from spicy food

January 31, 2024

Foodborne-pathogen Listeria may hide from sanitizers in biofilms

January 24, 2024

Novel, interdisciplinary training program launched for doctoral degree students

January 16, 2024

Two researchers with hair nets holding up sour dough starter

Study of sourdough starter microbiomes to boost bread quality and safety

November 21, 2023

Research Awards College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements

November 21, 2023

A turkey with an implanted meat thermometer

Ensuring that your first Thanksgiving feast is food-safe

November 15, 2023

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Food Science Club spotlight: A community-based program

November 03, 2023

Researchers aim to reduce antimicrobial resistance in Puerto Rico dairy industry

September 22, 2023

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Dairy-free sorbets arrive at the Berkey Creamery

September 19, 2023

Chocolate bars laid out on a table in Penn State's chocolate facility

Penn State chocolate short course wraps up a sweet summer week

August 14, 2023

indigenous or wild yeast and molds present on wine grapes isolated for non-Saccharomyces yeast study

Pa. winemakers uncork new possibilities with help of Penn State researchers

June 07, 2023

Cutter named recipient of prestigious international food safety award

May 18, 2023

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Raise a glass to home winemaking: Penn State Extension offers workshop

April 21, 2023

College of Agricultural Sciences announces alumni award recipients

April 13, 2023

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Dairy processors can build crisis readiness skills at upcoming events

April 07, 2023

A group of award winners

Penn State Global announces 2022-23 faculty, staff, student awards

April 07, 2023

Food science professor elected fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology

March 31, 2023

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Is a little-known amino acid concentrated in mushrooms the key to healthy aging?

March 31, 2023

A group of representatives from Penn State, Meru county, and Meru University

New partnership will address health and food safety challenges in Kenya

March 02, 2023

3 phases of cocoa

Processing, like fermentation and roasting, doesn’t cut cocoa’s health benefits

February 24, 2023

Martin Bucknavage

Bucknavage appointed to Pennsylvania Food Policy Council Advisory Committee

January 17, 2023

farmers market vendor

Researchers devise, test food-safety training program for farmers market vendors

January 11, 2023

Minority Alumni Panel

College of Ag Sciences minority alumni return to campus, discuss their journeys

December 05, 2022

Internships earn awards for College of Agricultural Sciences students

December 02, 2022

Graphic reading "The secret is out! Introducing Salted Caramel Cheesecake ice cream."

Penn State Berkey Creamery announces new Salted Caramel Cheesecake flavor

November 30, 2022

'Growing Impact' podcast probes world of cellular agriculture, meat production

November 01, 2022

Microbiologist in food science, E. coli Reference Center gets grant for research

October 27, 2022

People in white labs coats working in a lab setting. The text "LRN Laboratory Response Network" is in the top left corner of the image.

Research team gets CDC grant to strengthen infectious disease surveillance

October 06, 2022

Terry Grove, Bill Kurtz, and Bob Rosenberry holding up this year's and last's winning products.

Berkey Creamery products nab top awards at national dairy product contest

October 05, 2022

Grilling meat at a tailgate party

Tailgating this football season? Avoid a food safety fumble

September 22, 2022

Penn State Greece trip

College of Ag Sciences students taste Greek cuisine and culture on trip

September 14, 2022

College of Ag Sciences study abroad

After a two-year hiatus, College of Ag Sciences resumes study abroad programs

July 28, 2022

Sigler wins awards for academic advising excellence from College of Ag Sciences

June 22, 2022

A woman walks past farmers market produce stands

Food safety from farm to fork: Resources for farmers markets vendors

May 11, 2022

grad student in lab

Microbiologists get grant to study biofilms guarding foodborne pathogen Listeria

April 29, 2022

Graduate student Research Expo Award Winners

Gamma Sigma Delta lauds outstanding College of Ag Sciences faculty, students

April 05, 2022

migrating waterfowl

Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strains not seen in migrating wild birds

March 22, 2022

Food in a refrigerator

Power out? Consider these food safety tips from a Penn State Extension expert

February 25, 2022

seven food items, 2 beverages

Children eat what they like, but food intake driven more by what they dislike

February 22, 2022

handfuls of cacao

More intense roasting of cocoa beans lessens bitterness, boosts chocolate liking

February 22, 2022

Penn State food scientist Greg Ziegler named distinguished professor

February 20, 2022

Ag. Sciences students top all US universities with $1.1M in USDA funding

February 14, 2022

Tractor plowing a field

Soil tillage reduces availability of ‘longevity vitamin’ ergothioneine in crops

February 07, 2022

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