Water, Soil and Air
The center is a focal point for cross-disciplinary research and outreach on air and water quality, soil conservation, invasive species, climate change and other environmental issues of consequence to agriculture.
Uses GIS and related advanced geospatial / information system technologies for environmental assessment, agriculture, land management and planning.
We are a network of trained volunteers dedicated to promoting the proper construction and maintenance of private water systems in Pennsylvania and throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.
In April 2009, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced plans to amend existing rules to establish new water quality effluent standards for wastewater high in total dissolved solids (TDS), including those from Marcellus shale drilling operations and other industries.
These nutrient management Web pages provide information about nutrient management issues related to various livestock. Topics include crops, economics, health, manure, nutrition, policy, storage and water quality.
This site is a collaborative effort between Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The goal is to provide educational resources on proper management of ponds in the areas of aquatic plants and algae, fisheries, pond structure, and water quality.
Welcome to Penn State’s Soil Management Web site. Soil is the foundation of terrestrial life. It provides many essential ecosystem functions, such as providing a medium for plants to grow in, absorbing, filtering, and slowly releasing water, housing bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, arthroprods, and higher level animals, recycling nutrients and organic wastes, and storing and releasing greenhouse gasses.
This program is designed as a soil-management tool for farmers, homeowners, landscape contractors, golf-course superintendents, ornamental nurserymen and others interested in the fertility of their soil and in determining the optimum lime and fertilizer requirements of their crop.
Free and convenient online access to detailed soils information for all of Pennsylvania, as well as a wide variety of other environmental data layers
Water resources faculty and staff in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State provide support for extension programs related to drinking water, water conservation, pond management, on-lot septic, non-point-source pollution, water policy, and watershed education. Click on the links to the left to learn more or download our brochure.
