Forestland Management Office
Responsible for the more than 8,000 acres of forest owned by Penn State. These lands are used for teaching, research, recreation, and as a renewable resource for timber and other forest products.
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November 2, 2026
‘Growing Impact’ podcast explores plants as environmental contaminant sensors
Penn State researchers are exploring how plants could serve as living biosensors to detect environmental contaminants by measuring changes in their electrical signals, potentially giving farmers and communities a faster way to identify pollution.
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October 28, 2026
New fellowship in College of Ag Sciences to expand international learning
A new fellowship program in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will support undergraduate students seeking applied global learning experiences to deepen their understanding of food and agricultural systems worldwide, thanks to a $250,000 commitment from donor Pamela Arbuckle.
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October 9, 2026
Penn State Soil Judging Team places second at 2026 Northeast Regional Contest
The Penn State Soil Judging Team Placed second overall at the 2026 Northeast Regional Collegiate Soil Judging Contest, held Sept. 23-25 near Waldorf, Maryland, and hosted by the University of Maryland's Department of Environmental Science and Technology.
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October 6, 2026
Forum promotes collaboration to address impacts of wildfire in the Eastern US
Historically, wildfire research has focused on the western United States. However, changing climate conditions, increasing drought severity and dense development patterns are rapidly altering wildfire risk across the Eastern United States. Penn State hosted the Eastern Wildfire Forum in September to address the growing challenge of wildfire in the commonwealth and across the Eastern United States.
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