Work in Horticulture might properly be said to have begun with the establishment of the Agricultural Experiment Station. The Station was made possible by the passing of the Hatch Act by Congress on March 1, 1887.
Agronomy has over 100 years of service in to Pennsylvania and consists of the three major program areas of crop science, soil science, and turfgrass science that share a common mission of education, discovery, and communication for the purpose of improving the understanding and management of plant and soil ecosystems.
The turfgrass program at Penn State began in 1929 with a push from outside the institution. Find out how Joseph Valentine, superintendent at Merion Golf Club, and several fellow superintendents shaped the program that exists today.
Department of Plant Science
Address
102 Tyson BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
Department of Plant Science
Address
102 Tyson BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
