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Request Information Schedule a Visit Application Procedures Compare our Undergraduate Degrees Research Research Overview Ag Sciences Research is impacting real-world problems in Pennsylvania and around the globe. Research Overview Research Areas Advanced Agricultural and Food Systems Biologically-Based Materials and Products Community Resilience and Capacity Environmental Resilience Integrated Health Solutions Research Impacts Collaborative Research Research Centers and Institutes Research and Extension Centers Research Commercialization Faculty Funding and Resources Support the College Join the Ag Alumni Society Read Penn State Ag Science Magazine Extension Extension Overview Discover how we're leading the fight against the Spotted Lanternfly. Extension Overview As part of a top research institution, Penn State Extension delivers science-based information to citizens. We provide face-to-face and online education to our customers—when, where, and how they want it—to address problems and advance opportunities. Educational Programming Major Initiatives Support Penn State Extension Start Your Learning Journey Connect with Penn State Extension About About Overview It all started with Penn State's land-grant mission. About Overview Leadership Mission and Strategic Plan History of the College News and Information Industry Relations Diversity and Inclusion Supporting the College Ag Journeys Support the College Join the Ag Alumni Society Read Penn State Ag Science Magazine Resources For Resources For Overview Students Industry Alumni Faculty & Staff Visitor & Public Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences “Everyone in our college has a common purpose— solving the world’s most important problems. ” Gabrielle Henrichs, Plant Sciences , Class of 2022 Family of faculty, advisers, and friends devoted to your success The College of Ag Sciences is a community of learning, career growth, belonging, and friendship. We want you here! Research opportunities from day one At Penn State Ag Sciences, you’ll find immediate opportunities to roll up your sleeves, get in the lab, and uncover the truth for yourself . Acres of barns, labs, and classrooms just steps way Experience ag up close and personal thanks to the proximity of hundreds of Ag Sciences facilities on the University Park campus. Jobs waiting to be filled in rewarding careers You bring the talent and ambition—and your Ag Sciences degree can put you in position to make an immediate impact in a fulfilling career. Healthy and affordable food. Clean air and water. Reliable energy. Vibrant economies and communities. The Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences is in the hands-on business of producing the pioneering research, cutting-edge technology, and, most of all, leaders of tomorrow to tackle these challenges head on. Majors That Make a Difference Explore Options Tour Ag Hill Schedule a Visit It's Easy to Apply Learn How AgJourneys “My Penn State Ag journey is so much more than an education. They want you here. They want you as a classmate, as a student, as a teacher, and most of all as a friend. And when you leave, they want you to get out there and make an impact.” Melissa Mercado, with professor and mentor Donald D. Davis, Ph.D. Experience Ag Journeys $2.5 Million in scholarships annually 75% of graduates completed an internship 200+ students study abroad annually What's Happening in AgSci News and Events from the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences February 25, 2020 Spot on: Efforts to stop spotted lanternfly are ongoing for Penn State, agencies For residents of southeastern Pennsylvania, winter provides a brief respite from the spotted lanternfly, an insect invader that has impeded their warm-weather enjoyment for the past several years. But for scientists, extension specialists and government regulatory officials, putting a stop to the pest is a year-round endeavor. Read More February 21, 2020 Penn State responds: App aids UN efforts to control Africa's locust infestation Billions of locusts are tearing across East Africa, destroying crops and putting some 19 million people at risk of severe food insecurity. The United Nations has called for a rapid response to this food-security threat. Through a memorandum of understanding with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., David Hughes, Penn State professor of entomology and biology and creator of PlantVillage, an initiative to empower farmers with agricultural knowledge and technologies, is answering this call. Read More February 20, 2020 Feed supplement for dairy cows cuts their methane emission by about a quarter The addition of 3-Nitrooxypropanol to the feed of dairy cows reduced their enteric methane emissions by about 25% in a recently published study — one in a series of Penn State studies of the investigational substance in the United States — which might be an early step toward it being approved for use in this country. Read More More News Mon Mar 16 Better Process Control School 2020 Wed May 6 PAMFES 2020 Annual Conference Mon Jun 1 Insect Chemical Ecology - ICE 2020 More Events Back to Top University Park, PA 16802 Directory Contact Us Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Privacy and Legal Statements — Accessibility — Penn State Hotlines — © 2020 The Pennsylvania State University...