This is a great example of the land grant mission of higher education. And it's also why I get really nervous when warm weather comes too early.
Robert Kelchen
Excellent, in-depth story from Penn State describing the damage to Pennsylvania fruit farms brought by this spring's temperature swings. Abnormal heat pushed the trees to bloom early, followed by a devastating frost. www.psu.edu/news/agricul...
Across Pennsylvania, fruit growers are facing catastrophic losses after repeated swings between warm spring temperatures and hard freezes damaged crops already pushed into bloom. As growers assess the...
