The application of science and technology to the processing, packaging, and movement of food products from the farm to the consumer. Indoor and outdoor lectures, projects, and discussions related to community and environmental issues, wildlife, water studies, and forestry. Creative problem-solving related to plant production and management. Unique workshops look at how culture influences the behaviors and choices that shape human resources. Other activities help students enhance their scientific thinking through creative processes.
All students keep personal portfolios and reflective journals.
Students select a research project from a varied list of current professional research at The Pennsylvania State University's College of Agricultural Sciences. The professor conducting the activity and graduate assistants serve as mentors. Students take a course in computer solutions to assist them in the research and presentations. Electives Elective offerings vary from year to year. Recent courses have included soil and water conservation, insect management, environmental resource engineering, wood engineering, meat science, veterinary science, agroecosystems science, plant tissue culture, and artistic expression in the sciences.