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Workshops for Teachers
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences‘ Center for Professional Development has partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to educate agriculture teachers from across the state on the importance of watershed education. 170 high school agriculture teachers visited Harrisburg to learn about Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences, which are investigative or experimental...
Read MorePSU New Technology
Researchers at Penn State University and the US Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed a new technology that removes phosphorous from manure, which could have a huge impact on water quality issues. The system is called Manure Phosphorous Extraction (MAPHEX for short) and uses a three-stage process to treat the waste located in storage tanks or manure pits...
Read MorePSU Sanitizes Hospital Sewage
Contaminants from pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, and steroids are becoming increasingly common in surface and drinking water sources, having an effect on human and aquatic health. To reduce this pollution, researchers at Penn State University have developed a filtration system that removes contaminants from hospital wastewater. One researcher on the team, Bill Burgos of Penn State, said that...
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