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Chris Canfield receives 2025 award from National Association of County Agricultural Agents

Penn State Extension team earns national communication awards

July 24, 2025

Driving demo at Ag Progress Days Equine Experience

The Equine Experience at Ag Progress Days rides again

July 23, 2025

Pasto Agricultural Museum exterior

Pasto Agricultural Museum to offer interactive exhibit at Ag Progress Days

July 23, 2025

John Turack_NACDEP award 2025

Penn State Extension team earns national award for work on intergenerational living

July 22, 2025

Master Watershed Steward Rose Johnson working in a rain garden

Master Watershed Steward Rose Johnson brings a green thumb to Philadelphia

July 21, 2025

Ag Progress Days Family Room food demonstration 2023

Health and wellness at the heart of Family Room activities at Ag Progress Days

July 17, 2025

Visitors stroll through the pollinator gardens at Ag Progress Days

Gardening questions answered by Master Gardeners at Ag Progress Days

July 16, 2025

Visitors board bus after Ag Progress Days tour

Explore organic crops, ‘slash walls’ and more on Ag Progress Days tours

July 14, 2025

A person operates a riding lawnmower.

Riding lawnmower safety to be featured at Ag Progress Days

July 14, 2025

Penn State's BEST Program trains next generation of Extension professionals

June 27, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — June 26

June 26, 2025

Latest Pennsylvania farm fatality report underscores agricultural hazards

June 25, 2025

Equine symposium

Equine science faculty, students earn recognition at international meeting

June 22, 2025

Person packing boxes

‘Forever chemicals’ detected in 65% of sampled private wells in Pennsylvania

June 16, 2025

College of Ag Sciences Dean Troy Ott speaks to attendees at the 2025 Pa. Timber Show

Heard on Campus: College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Troy Ott at Timber 2025

June 12, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 9

June 09, 2025

Pennsylvania’s tree farms get boost from new extension educator

June 09, 2025

white fringetree

Master Watershed Stewards offer webinar ahead of native trees and shrubs sale

June 05, 2025

A group of nine professionally dressed individuals pose for a photo in an ornate office setting. The man in the center is holding a plaque or award. The group stands in front of a wooden wall adorned with framed photos and documents, with antique lamps and furniture in the background. Everyone is smiling and facing the camera.

State Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. honored with 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award

June 04, 2025

Master Watershed Steward Christine Boyle stands on a dock

Master Watershed Steward Christine Boyle makes a splash in Luzerne County

May 30, 2025

Streambank fence and buffer

New certification program expands conservation capacity in Pennsylvania

May 28, 2025

Mann Lake Table with Penn State Extension beekeeping resources

Penn State Extension expands beekeeping education offerings

May 22, 2025

Erika Machtinger trains vector professionals about tick surveillance

VECTOR Library launches to strengthen response to vector-borne disease threats

May 15, 2025

Learn how to pickle safely with Penn State Extension

May 14, 2025

two people working in food prep area

Extension introduces Food Safety Manager Certification Prep course

May 14, 2025

Troy Ott standing outside

Learn about kinship care through Dean Troy Ott’s personal journey

May 13, 2025

clean and empty glass canning lids and jars

Learn about water bath and atmospheric steam canning with Penn State Extension

May 12, 2025

Timber Show grinder-chipper demonstration

Timber expo to shine spotlight on Pennsylvania forest products industry

May 09, 2025

Two toddlers playing together with chalk

Webinar series to focus on parenting 3- to 5-year-olds

May 08, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 6

May 06, 2025

a baking dish with salmon and veggies

Penn State Extension offers virtual cooking class on Mediterranean eating

May 04, 2025

A closeup of a green flower with a blurred Old Main in the background

Top pictures from the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest

May 02, 2025

Two pairs of hands handle a stack of "988 coins"

Community groups partner to create ‘988’ coins to support suicide prevention

April 30, 2025

A canning jar on the table

Penn State Extension to offer a free home food preservation webinar

April 27, 2025

Penn State Extension to offer webinar on food safety for volunteers

April 27, 2025

a group of folks looking at the sun

Extension offers webinars on mental health first aid for adults working with youth

April 25, 2025

empty tables in a cafe

Kinship Café offers space to connect, share and learn with kinship families

April 25, 2025

Penn State Extension webinar series explores mental health, offers strategies

April 25, 2025

Blue sky over a farm field

‘Communicating With Farmers Under Stress’ webinar aimed at ag professionals

April 22, 2025

tree planting series

Webinar series to focus on successful tree and shrub planting

April 21, 2025

Penn State Extension to offer a free introduction to home food preservation

April 21, 2025

master gardener answers family's questions at Ag Progress Days

Penn State Master Gardeners plant seeds for gardening success

April 18, 2025

small group session PA ag forum

‘Pennsylvania AgForum’ focused on farm stress and actionable strategies

April 16, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — April 15

April 15, 2025

Penn State Extension to offer webinar series on parenting 5- to 10-year-olds

April 10, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 7

April 07, 2025

road-stream-crossing-culvert-replacement

New course helps students plan and design conservation structures on farms

April 02, 2025

Let's Cook at Home: Charcuterie Boards

Penn State Extension webinar to offer tips on creating charcuterie boards

March 19, 2025

image of dairy food in front of an xray

Bone health is the focus of a Penn State Extension program

March 18, 2025

Master Watershed Steward Dean Neely at tree planting

Master Watershed Steward Dean Neely takes a hands-on approach to conservation

March 12, 2025

A group of teens stand smiling at the camera against a background of lockers

Penn State Extension webinar series to focus on parenting 10- to 18-year-olds

March 05, 2025

Two toddlers playing together with chalk

Penn State Extension webinar series to focus on parenting 3- to 5-year-olds

March 05, 2025

Help Prevent Suicide poster from Penn State Extension

Suicide-prevention training webinar aimed at saving lives to be held March 17

March 04, 2025

hiring an applicant

Penn State awarded $1.3M to boost Pennsylvania’s agricultural workforce

February 24, 2025

Watermelon cut out into a heart shape and blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and mint

Penn State Extension offers live webinar on a heart-healthy diet Feb. 28

February 18, 2025

Pennsylvania green grass field under blue sky

Ag conservation conference slated for April 1-3 in Harrisburg

February 17, 2025

Two adults sitting on a bench looking out at water

Webinar teaches strategies for keeping your brain and body healthy

February 14, 2025

A baby crawls on the floor holding a ball

Webinar series to focus on parenting from pregnancy to age three

February 14, 2025

A group of older women

Learn to spot 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease

February 14, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters

February 11, 2025

Penn State Extension to offer free virtual walking program

January 30, 2025

Chris Houser, Penn State Extension associate director for programs

Chris Houser named Penn State Extension associate director for programs

January 28, 2025

Penn State experts to speak at Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention

January 27, 2025

Master Watershed Steward Bethany Canner, center, at the 2025 PA Farm Show

Master Watershed Steward Bethany Canner leads community events in Lebanon County

January 23, 2025

Gloved hand holding a bee with a QR code on its back

‘Buzz me in:’ Bees wearing itty bitty QR codes reveal hive secrets

January 22, 2025

jeff-hyde_extension-military-program

Military community can access Penn State Extension resources for free

January 14, 2025

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Chris Canfield receives 2025 award from National Association of County Agricultural Agents

Penn State Extension team earns national communication awards

July 24, 2025

Driving demo at Ag Progress Days Equine Experience

The Equine Experience at Ag Progress Days rides again

July 23, 2025

Pasto Agricultural Museum exterior

Pasto Agricultural Museum to offer interactive exhibit at Ag Progress Days

July 23, 2025

John Turack_NACDEP award 2025

Penn State Extension team earns national award for work on intergenerational living

July 22, 2025

Master Watershed Steward Rose Johnson working in a rain garden

Master Watershed Steward Rose Johnson brings a green thumb to Philadelphia

July 21, 2025

Ag Progress Days Family Room food demonstration 2023

Health and wellness at the heart of Family Room activities at Ag Progress Days

July 17, 2025

Visitors stroll through the pollinator gardens at Ag Progress Days

Gardening questions answered by Master Gardeners at Ag Progress Days

July 16, 2025

Visitors board bus after Ag Progress Days tour

Explore organic crops, ‘slash walls’ and more on Ag Progress Days tours

July 14, 2025

A person operates a riding lawnmower.

Riding lawnmower safety to be featured at Ag Progress Days

July 14, 2025

Penn State's BEST Program trains next generation of Extension professionals

June 27, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — June 26

June 26, 2025

Latest Pennsylvania farm fatality report underscores agricultural hazards

June 25, 2025

Equine symposium

Equine science faculty, students earn recognition at international meeting

June 22, 2025

Person packing boxes

‘Forever chemicals’ detected in 65% of sampled private wells in Pennsylvania

June 16, 2025

College of Ag Sciences Dean Troy Ott speaks to attendees at the 2025 Pa. Timber Show

Heard on Campus: College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Troy Ott at Timber 2025

June 12, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 9

June 09, 2025

Pennsylvania’s tree farms get boost from new extension educator

June 09, 2025

white fringetree

Master Watershed Stewards offer webinar ahead of native trees and shrubs sale

June 05, 2025

A group of nine professionally dressed individuals pose for a photo in an ornate office setting. The man in the center is holding a plaque or award. The group stands in front of a wooden wall adorned with framed photos and documents, with antique lamps and furniture in the background. Everyone is smiling and facing the camera.

State Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. honored with 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award

June 04, 2025

Master Watershed Steward Christine Boyle stands on a dock

Master Watershed Steward Christine Boyle makes a splash in Luzerne County

May 30, 2025

Streambank fence and buffer

New certification program expands conservation capacity in Pennsylvania

May 28, 2025

Mann Lake Table with Penn State Extension beekeeping resources

Penn State Extension expands beekeeping education offerings

May 22, 2025

Erika Machtinger trains vector professionals about tick surveillance

VECTOR Library launches to strengthen response to vector-borne disease threats

May 15, 2025

Learn how to pickle safely with Penn State Extension

May 14, 2025

two people working in food prep area

Extension introduces Food Safety Manager Certification Prep course

May 14, 2025

Troy Ott standing outside

Learn about kinship care through Dean Troy Ott’s personal journey

May 13, 2025

clean and empty glass canning lids and jars

Learn about water bath and atmospheric steam canning with Penn State Extension

May 12, 2025

Timber Show grinder-chipper demonstration

Timber expo to shine spotlight on Pennsylvania forest products industry

May 09, 2025

Two toddlers playing together with chalk

Webinar series to focus on parenting 3- to 5-year-olds

May 08, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 6

May 06, 2025

a baking dish with salmon and veggies

Penn State Extension offers virtual cooking class on Mediterranean eating

May 04, 2025

A closeup of a green flower with a blurred Old Main in the background

Top pictures from the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest

May 02, 2025

Two pairs of hands handle a stack of "988 coins"

Community groups partner to create ‘988’ coins to support suicide prevention

April 30, 2025

A canning jar on the table

Penn State Extension to offer a free home food preservation webinar

April 27, 2025

Penn State Extension to offer webinar on food safety for volunteers

April 27, 2025

a group of folks looking at the sun

Extension offers webinars on mental health first aid for adults working with youth

April 25, 2025

empty tables in a cafe

Kinship Café offers space to connect, share and learn with kinship families

April 25, 2025

Penn State Extension webinar series explores mental health, offers strategies

April 25, 2025

Blue sky over a farm field

‘Communicating With Farmers Under Stress’ webinar aimed at ag professionals

April 22, 2025

tree planting series

Webinar series to focus on successful tree and shrub planting

April 21, 2025

Penn State Extension to offer a free introduction to home food preservation

April 21, 2025

master gardener answers family's questions at Ag Progress Days

Penn State Master Gardeners plant seeds for gardening success

April 18, 2025

small group session PA ag forum

‘Pennsylvania AgForum’ focused on farm stress and actionable strategies

April 16, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — April 15

April 15, 2025

Penn State Extension to offer webinar series on parenting 5- to 10-year-olds

April 10, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 7

April 07, 2025

road-stream-crossing-culvert-replacement

New course helps students plan and design conservation structures on farms

April 02, 2025

Let's Cook at Home: Charcuterie Boards

Penn State Extension webinar to offer tips on creating charcuterie boards

March 19, 2025

image of dairy food in front of an xray

Bone health is the focus of a Penn State Extension program

March 18, 2025

Master Watershed Steward Dean Neely at tree planting

Master Watershed Steward Dean Neely takes a hands-on approach to conservation

March 12, 2025

A group of teens stand smiling at the camera against a background of lockers

Penn State Extension webinar series to focus on parenting 10- to 18-year-olds

March 05, 2025

Two toddlers playing together with chalk

Penn State Extension webinar series to focus on parenting 3- to 5-year-olds

March 05, 2025

Help Prevent Suicide poster from Penn State Extension

Suicide-prevention training webinar aimed at saving lives to be held March 17

March 04, 2025

hiring an applicant

Penn State awarded $1.3M to boost Pennsylvania’s agricultural workforce

February 24, 2025

Watermelon cut out into a heart shape and blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and mint

Penn State Extension offers live webinar on a heart-healthy diet Feb. 28

February 18, 2025

Pennsylvania green grass field under blue sky

Ag conservation conference slated for April 1-3 in Harrisburg

February 17, 2025

Two adults sitting on a bench looking out at water

Webinar teaches strategies for keeping your brain and body healthy

February 14, 2025

A baby crawls on the floor holding a ball

Webinar series to focus on parenting from pregnancy to age three

February 14, 2025

A group of older women

Learn to spot 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease

February 14, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters

February 11, 2025

Penn State Extension to offer free virtual walking program

January 30, 2025

Chris Houser, Penn State Extension associate director for programs

Chris Houser named Penn State Extension associate director for programs

January 28, 2025

Penn State experts to speak at Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention

January 27, 2025

Master Watershed Steward Bethany Canner, center, at the 2025 PA Farm Show

Master Watershed Steward Bethany Canner leads community events in Lebanon County

January 23, 2025

Gloved hand holding a bee with a QR code on its back

‘Buzz me in:’ Bees wearing itty bitty QR codes reveal hive secrets

January 22, 2025

jeff-hyde_extension-military-program

Military community can access Penn State Extension resources for free

January 14, 2025

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