Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Visitors to Penn State's Ag Progress Days Aug. 16-18 can learn about the hazards of tractor overturns, and how to reduce the risks of them happening. (more)
The simple goal of living a healthy lifestyle is not so simple in today's increasingly complex society. Many people are overwhelmed with the steady stream of new information about ways to eat more nutritiously, become more physically fit and make better financial decisions.
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With a variety of demonstrations, workshops and displays planned, the Equine Experience at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 16-18, is aimed at educating and entertaining horse lovers of all ages and experience levels, according to organizers. The Equine Science team in the College of Agricultural Sciences coordinates the event, which annually offers a full schedule of training and breed clinics, demonstrations, informational displays and lectures. (more)
Preparations are in full gear for Penn State's 2011 Ag Progress Days exposition, which will be held Aug. 16-18 at Rock Springs, on state Route 45, nine miles southwest of State College. Bob Oberheim, Ag Progress Days manager, said the event's diversity will appeal to a wide audience. (more)
The New Holland building at Penn State's Ag Progress Days in Rock Springs, Pa., was bustling with kids clambering across tractors and farmers looking to upgrade their fleets. And Penn State alumni, in official New Holland polo shirts, were everywhere, answering questions about the company's products.
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Federal and state lawmakers will hold public events to hear comments on various agricultural issues and Chesapeake Bay restoration on Aug. 17 and 18 during Penn State's Ag Progress Days. (more)
The commercial side of agriculture will be on display at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 17-19 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, according to Ag Progress Days manager Bob Oberheim. "We strive to provide attendees with exposure to a wide diversity of goods and services," Oberheim said. "Farm operators are busy people trying to run their businesses as efficiently as possible. The opportunity to see, learn about and compare the latest products and technologies, all in one place, is a big time-saver." (more)
Pennsylvania harvested $34.5 million worth of potatoes in 2009. It's no surprise, then, that with the state's proximity to population centers in the Northeast, potato farming is a big deal -- big enough to warrant research through the Penn State Potato Variety Trials, which will be showcased with displays and demonstration plots during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 17-19. (more)
Penn State is well known for its traditional excellence in dairy and animal science education, and some of that expertise will be exhibited at the Animal Sciences Facility at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 17-19. Show attendees can hear brief presentations by faculty and staff on a wide range of timely topics, including food safety, antibiotics in food production, dietary fat in animal products, disease risks from your pet, animal welfare and fun facts about the dairy cow. (more)
The diversity of teaching, research and Cooperative Extension programs offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will be on display at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 17-19. The College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building and Theater at the Ag Progress Days site will allow visitors to explore energy; entrepreneurship; food, diet and health; pest prediction and response; and water quality and quantity. (more)
