The following shows the first paragraphs of our latest stories with links to the full text. Also, links to our older stories page and e-mail subscription information page are at the bottom of this page. Larry Nielsen, director of the School of Forest Resources in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Committee of Scientists. A dairy operation in a once rural county is now surrounded by houses as a result of recent development. Urbanization has driven up the cost of operation.
New legislation requires a nutrient management plan.
The neighbors are concerned about odors, flies, and potential soil erosion into nearby streams. In the modern American kitchen, the refrigerator is where consumers store most of their produce. But not every food item can chill, say two produce specialists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Paul Backman, director of the Biological Control Institute at Auburn University since 1993, has been named associate dean for research and graduate education and director of the Agricultural Experiment Station in the College of Agricultural Sciences, effective January 15. Experts in 14 areas of animal welfare and animal health have compiled a comprehensive anthology of discussion papers for the U.S. Department of Agriculture detailing how animals are raised and cared for on the nation's farms.