Facilities
No matter what your program or research topic may be, exceptional research talent requires exceptional facilities. From research farms, offices, and greenhouses to cutting-edge lab and technology environments, CAS continues to add to its state-of-the-art resources to support the important work being conducted.
Most recently, an Arboretum, the Food Science Building, and the Forest Resources Building can be seen from Park Avenue.
These new facilities help us continue to provide educational opportunities and science-based information to protect, manage, and use natural and agricultural resources. For an overview, visit http://www.cas.psu.edu/construction/
We invite you to explore the many CAS facility offerings:
To provide this world-class program with a world-class facility, 45 acres within the Penn State Arboretum have been set aside for the new Center for Turfgrass Science. The $9.4 million center will encompass classrooms and laboratories, offices, conference rooms, dedicated field plots, and the Mascaro-Steinger Turfgrass Equipment Museum.
DEPARTMENTS:
The Department of Crop and Soils Sciences The ASI building is has with 20,000 square feet of laboratories as well as 78 offices, computer teaching facilities, and a land analysis laboratory. The Soil Research Cluster Laboratory (SRCL) has two main sub-divisions: Soil Chemistry Sub-Cluster Laboratory and Soil Physics Sub-Cluster Laboratory.
The Department of Dairy and Animal Science maintains an exceptional collection of farms and facilities for research, teaching and extension.
The Department of Entomology features an extensive collection of facilities, including laboratories, growth chambers, greenhouses and specialized centers.
The Department of Horticulture is one of the largest in the eastern United States. Research facilities include one-acre of greenhouse space; soil testing, plant analysis, and media testing labs; outdoor sedum test beds; and controlled-environment greenroof test beds.
The Department of Plant Pathology's extensive facilities support its strong commitment to collaborative research; ongoing programs involving interactions within and among departments, colleges, universities, and nations; and expanding leadership in interdisciplinary research and education through NSF training grants.
The Department of Poultry Science conducts both fundamental and applied research, with many projects having direct application to the commercial poultry industry. A $6 million Poultry Education and Research Center (PERC) consists of six separate buildings occupying nearly 50,000 square feet.
The Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences offers extensive facilities, including the Mastitis Center, the Center for Molecular Toxicology, the E. Coli Reference Center, and the Center for Molecular Immunology and Infectious Disease.
