College of Agricultural Sciences
The College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State University, the first in the U.S. to offer baccalaureate degrees in agriculture, offers 19 undergraduate degrees, 16 graduate programs, 24 minors as well as 2-year and certificate programs.
-
Experts advise hunters not to overreact to CWD discovery in Pa.
November 9, 2012
The discovery this fall of chronic wasting disease in two deer on a game farm in southeastern Pennsylvania has hunters concerned, but they shouldn't overreact, according to experts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Because the disease -- often referred to as CWD -- was discovered in recent years in both wild and game-farm deer in ...
-
Student Stories: Costa Rica is fertile ground for learning
November 8, 2012
Allison Hoover didn't quite know what she was getting herself into last spring when she traveled to Costa Rica with Penn State's Spanish for Agricultural Sciences program. The Agricultural and Extension Education major went with 10 other Penn State students to the city of Turrialba to learn the Spanish language and explore the diverse agriculture ...
-
Chocolate genome research good for farmers, environment, sweet lovers
November 7, 2012
With the help of information technology (IT), Penn State professor Mark Guiltinan makes the world a sweeter place. Guiltinan is a professor of plant molecular biology in the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agricultural Sciences. He currently runs the Guiltinan Lab, where he studies crop improvement and sustainable farming methods. ...
-
In wake of Hurricane Sandy, disinfect contaminated wells
November 1, 2012
As the Northeast begins the recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a water-quality specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is urging those who rely on private water supplies to guard against possible flood contamination of their wells. In areas where flooding occurred, well owners should disinfect these water supplies ...