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This Weeks Seminars:

Friday, February 12, 2010

Presenter: Dr. John Schmidt, Adjunct Associate Professor of Soil Science, USDA-ARS

Details: "Nitrogen recommendations for corn using a canopy reflectance sensor: Recent research and considerations for farmer adoption"

Location: 101 Ag. Sciences & Industries Building at 12:20 p.m.

Department News and Information

Researchers learn why invasive plants spreading so rapidly in forests

December 04, 2009

Invasive plants are advancing into Eastern forests at an alarming rate, and the rapid spread has been linked by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to forest road maintenance and the type of dirt and stone used on roads…

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Student Stories: Turfgrass grad focuses on baseball fields

August 27, 2009

Few can say that millions have looked upon their work with approval, but Andrew Bartley can; for the Penn State alumnus, it’s just another day at the office…

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Penn State aims to set an example by planting cover crops this fall

August 27, 2009

Seeking to be a role model for farmers in the state and across the Northeast, Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will undertake aerial seeding of a cover crop in late August or early September. This year a cover crop mixture of winter canola, yellow sweet clover and crimson clover will be applied aerially on 200 acres of corn and soybeans located northeast of the University Park campus in Centre County…

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Penn State turfgrass alum grooms PGA Championship course

August 13, 2009

It has been said that the sun never sets on Penn State-developed turfgrass varieties because they carpet so many golf courses around the world. Similarly, many of the best golf courses on the planet are under the care of Penn State-educated turfgrass professionals. Another high-profile example was on display Aug. 13–16 when the best professional golfers descended on Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., for the PGA Championship…

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FieldTurf, Penn State partner in new center for sports surfaces

July 27, 2009

Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and FieldTurf, which bills itself as the world-leader in sports surfacing, have partnered to develop the world's first facility dedicated to sports surface research, with a five-year commitment that will center around research on synthetic turf, running tracks and indoor sports surfaces. This research collaboration is expected to further accelerate safety within the synthetic sports surfacing industry…

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