by oxh5018 | Feb 17, 2017 | Farm, Intern Stories, Student Stories
By: Lily Draklellis Sustainable agriculture is a key resource in combatting climate change. I know it sounds far fetched, but think about it. Tilling causes contamination of runoff water, raising livestock releases greenhouse gases. Each stage of agricultural...
by azg5380 | Dec 22, 2016 | Academics, Planning Process
Congratulations to Dr. David Mortensen! Dr. Mortensen is one of the Student Farm’s greatest long-time supporters and worked with three other faculty to write the initial grant to help get the Farm off the ground. Read more about Dr. Mortensen’s most recent...
by azg5380 | Dec 4, 2016 | Intern Stories, Student Stories
by Nick Michalisin When I first started my path with the Student Farm in my sophomore year at Penn State I would have never thought, in my wildest dreams, the progress that was made in only three years. From my past experiences working on a farm in my hometown and as...
by azg5380 | Oct 1, 2016 | Intern Stories, Student Stories
My name is Alex Curtze and I am a Senior majoring in Environmental Resource Management at Penn State. This semester, I will be undertaking an internship with the Student Farm at Penn State (hereafter Student Farm) to learn more about small-scale sustainable...
