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University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
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
With the arrival of apple-harvest season, researchers and extension educators in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have teamed with counterparts from across the country to establish a new online resource about growing apples and apple production. (more)
Penn State's Horticulture Club has hosted its 98th annual Horticulture Show, Oct. 15-16 at the Snider Agricultural Arena at the corner of Park Avenue and Fox Hollow Road on the University Park campus. The theme for this year's event was "Relaxation and Meditation in a Landscape," according to club adviser Dan Stearns, Styer Professor of Horticultural Botany, who said the show allows students in the Horticulture and Landscape Contracting majors to gain valuable experience. (more)
'Tis almost the season -- again -- and most people are just beginning to think about gift lists and travel arrangements. But for Christmas tree farmers like Gordon Repine of Scotia, Pa., the holidays last all year. One thing many growers do to prepare is attend the Christmas Tree Management Short Course offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Thanks in part to Penn State's assistance, Repine "went from having 2,000 trees here to 20,000 trees," he says. Penn State for PA (PSU4PA) tells the stories of Pennsylvania residents whose businesses, communities and lives have been transformed by Penn State teaching, research and service. (more)
Penn State plant scientists will conduct research to explore the development of cropping systems for the production of renewable biofuels, as part of a newly announced center. The nonprofit Center for Sustainable Energy Farming was founded by Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. of Los Angeles, Calif., a company that specializes in eco-friendly biofuel feedstock research and sustainable agriculture cultivation, production and distribution. (more)
You might have already noticed -- Pennsylvania apples in stores and markets this fall are more vividly colored and tastier than usual. That's just a sweet end to a very strange fruit-growing season, according to a Penn State tree-fruit specialist. It was an unusual, challenging year for fruit growers, to say the least, noted Rob Crassweller, professor of horticulture and extension pomologist. "It started the first week of April when we had record hot weather, with days in the 80s," he said. "As a result, all the fruits grown here -- even strawberries and blueberries -- went into bloom at least two weeks early."
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Pennsylvania's recently declared drought watches and warnings present a dilemma for the state's home gardeners and professional landscapers: How do they satisfy thirsty landscapes and the state Department of Environmental Protection at the same time? A horticulturist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences said that any drought tactics should start with "balance." (more)
Garrett M. Book, who received his associate degree in ornamental horticulture: landscape technology emphasis from Pennsylvania College of Technology in May, has achieved designation as a Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist. (more)
Plant roots enmeshed in layers of discarded materials inside upright pipes can purify dirty water from a washing machine, making it fit for growing vegetables and flushing toilets, according to Penn State horticulturists. "Our global fresh water supplies are fast depleting," said Robert D. Cameron, doctoral student in horticulture. "So it is critical that we begin to look at alternatives on how we can take wastewater and turn it into a resource." (more)
Three graduate students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have been honored with University-wide awards this spring to recognize excellence in teaching, outreach or research. Robert D. Cameron, doctoral candidate in horticulture, received the Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award. Matthew R. Ryan, doctoral candidate in ecology, was awarded the Intercollege Graduate Degree Programs Outreach Achievement Award, and Ezra G. Schwartzberg, doctoral candidate in entomology, netted the Alumni Association Dissertation Award in the life and health sciences category. (more)
Some say there's nothing new under the sun, but researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are finding new ways to squeeze more out of it every year by extending Pennsylvania's growing season. They're also squeezing more out of this geographic growing zone by producing exotic fruits and vegetables normally found in more temperate southern climes. (more)
