Welcome to the AEC

Our mission is to improve understanding and management of living systems, landscapes, and human-environment interactions with the objective of sustaining and enhancing ecosystem services and human-well being.

Highlights and Announcements

Eileen Wheeler appointed to USDA Air Quality Task Force
Penn State Common Ground Lobby Talks: The Chesapeake Bay
Penn State Agricultural Council Hears "State of the Watershed" Report
Field Crop News is a weekly newsletter sponsored by the Penn State Crop Management Extension Group (CMEG). The site provides Agronomic crop management information for producers, extension educators, and the agri-business community during the production season. Each issue contains articles pertaining to production, pest management, and precision agriculture. Upcoming field days and events, agent reports, and degree day accumulations can also be found.
Highlighted Resource:
Agricultural Law Resource & Reference Center at Penn State's Dickinson School of Law
Drinking Water Interpretation Tool
Highlighted website: Animal Manure Management - sponsored by the Livestock and Poultry Environment Learning Center - features regular webcasts on Ag and Environment issues.

Upcoming Events

Webinar Series
"Manure Du Jour: Serving Pennsylvania's Best on Animal Ag, Water-, and Air Quality"
Every Wed. Jan & Mar
Every Thurs. Feb & April, 2009 Beginning Jan 14., Noon - 1PM

February 5-7, 2009
Penn Stater Conference Center

Mid-Atlantic Specialty Crop Strategic Planning Workshop
March 3-4, 2009
Harrisburg, PA