Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences

With Thanksgiving and the year-end holidays fast approaching, now is the time to put plans into action for roasting the perfect turkey for your family feasts. There are many things to consider when it comes to selecting, thawing, roasting -- and saving leftovers from -- your holiday turkey, according to an expert in Penn State's College of ...

The invisible nature of microbial pathogens means food inspectors need the latest detection technology to keep food safe for consumers, a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences told state officials during a hearing on food-safety issues on Nov. 7 at the University Park campus....

The demise of the American chestnut is one of the great ecological disasters of our time, according to a chestnut expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, who envisions a day in the not-so-distant future when the huge trees will again be growing in American forests....