Penn State's 'Living Filter' to be the focus of wastewater reuse conference

March 28, 2022

More than a half-century of research on the use of treated wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge will be the focus of a three-day conference hosted by Penn State April 5-7 at the Wyndham Garden hotel in Boalsburg. The conference will highlight Penn State's "Living Filter," a year-round spray irrigation system that recycles the University's treated effluent.

Coffee Hour to examine green infrastructure solutions for water management

March 25, 2022

Lauren McPhillips, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Penn State, will provide insights into the effectiveness of green infrastructure solutions for managing stormwater during a talk at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 1.

Faculty in College of Agricultural Sciences lauded for excellence in teaching

March 16, 2022

Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has recognized five faculty members for outstanding teaching in 2021.

Penn State pulling team looking forward to new competition year

March 8, 2022

The Penn State Pullers design team prepares for the engineering design competition hosted by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, which takes place over several days in June at the Expo Gardens Fairgrounds in Peoria, Illinois.

Warming climate to result in reduced corn production; irrigation blunts effect

February 21, 2022

No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused by climate change, corn production will be reduced, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.

Penn State Extension offers course for those who teach tractor safety to youth

February 15, 2022

Adults wishing to teach the National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program to youth can benefit from an online course offered by Penn State Extension.

EarthTalks: Tom Richard to discuss the path to a carbon-negative bioeconomy

January 27, 2022

Tom Richard, director of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment, will discuss how agriculture, food and forest systems can support a bioeconomy that reverses climate change during a talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31.

Fall 2021 ABE Graduates

January 5, 2022

The ABE Faculty and Staff wish to congratulate our Fall 2021 Graduates

'Growing Impact' podcast talks biofiltration, greenhouse gas emissions

January 5, 2022

The latest episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast features a seed grant project that investigates how biofiltration could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane and carbon dioxide.

ABE student projects featured in SCC Virtual Fall Expo

December 16, 2021

ASABE's Resource Magazine features ABE faculty members Heinemann, Demirci, He and Choi

November 15, 2021

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Emerging Contaminants in the Bay

October 28, 2021

Chemical contaminants negatively affecting human health and the environment in the Chesapeake Bay isn’t something new. The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) released a report last year detailing what we currently know about the wide range of contaminants harming the Bay, the challenges they pose, what opportunities exist to help with reduction.

Novel lighting system designed for machine vision module of agricultural robots

October 12, 2021

Doctoral candidate Omeed Mirbod demonstrates how drone imaging would work in an apple orchard to first-year engineering students.

Schreyer Scholar works to develop sustainable solution to food insecurity

October 11, 2021

Schreyer Scholar and biological engineering major Vancie Peacock, pictured at the Student Farm, helped establish the Schreyer Pocket Garden, a pilot program between the Student Farm Club, the Lion's Pantry and the University Park Undergraduate Association.