Penn State Cooperative Extension and Outreach

A common plant virus lures aphids to infected plants by making the plants more attractive, but when the insects taste the plant, they quickly leave for tastier, healthier ones. In the process, the insects rapidly transmit the disease, according to Penn State entomologists....

Wildlife resources expert Margaret Brittingham has partnered with Penn State's Office of Physical Plant to help relocate and manage the extremely large crow population living on the University Park campus. The goal of the crow relocation program is to coax thousands of crows away from vehicles, sidewalks and populated spots, and guide them to a ...

A beautiful tropical vacation to Costa Rica sounds like the perfect spring break, but for 15 students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences majoring in environmental resource management or in community, environment and development, the 10-day trip last year was more than just sun and fun. The group spent the first five days at a ...