Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences

Plants, genetically modified to ease the breaking down of their woody material, could be the key to a cheaper and greener way of making ethanol, according to Penn State researchers who add that the approach also could help turn agricultural waste into food for livestock....

The many faces of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will be evident at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 10-17 in Harrisburg. The showpiece will be an expanded exhibit with educational stage presentations, but the college's presence will be felt throughout the sprawling Farm Show Complex....

Barbara Christ, professor and head of plant pathology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named senior associate dean in the college, effective Jan. 1. Christ replaces Paul Wangsness, who retired earlier this year after serving the college as a faculty member and administrator for 37 years....