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The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences offers 17 undergraduate majors, 23 minors, and graduate programs in 18 major areas. The college awarded the nation's first baccalaureate degrees in agriculture in 1861. With 9 academic departments and 67 cooperative extension offices, one in each of Pennsylvania's counties, the college is widely recognized as one of the nation's top institutions for agricultural research and education programs. History In 1855, before the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, it was a high school known as The Farmer's High School run by Evan Pugh. Pugh helped to transform the Farmer's High School into the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences by supporting Congress to pass the Morrill Land-Grant Act. The only land-grant university in Pennsylvania, Penn State became one of the nation's very first when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act into law in 1862. As a result, government receives money ...
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Public University
A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape. In contrast a private university is usually owned and operated by a private corporation (not-for-profit or for profit). Both types are often regulated, but to varying degrees, by the government. Africa Algeria In Algeria, public universities are a key part of the education system, and education is considered a right for all citizens. Access to these universities requires passing the Baccalaureate (Bac) exam, with each institution setting its own grade requirements (out of 20) for different majors and programs. Notable public universities include the Algiers 1 University, University of Algiers, Oran 1 University, University of Oran, and Constantin ...
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Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, medical diagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both List of domesticated animals, domesticated and wildlife, wild, with a wide range of conditions that can affect different species. Veterinary medicine is widely practiced, both with and without professional supervision. Professional care is most often led by a veterinarian, veterinary physician (also known as a veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, or "vet"), but also by paraveterinary workers, such as veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians, and veterinary assistants. This can be augmented by other paraprofessionals with specific specialties, such as animal physiotherapy or dentistry, and species-relevant roles such as farriers. Veterinary science helps human health through the monitoring and control of Zoonosis, zoonoti ...
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Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Furnace is an unincorporated community located in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County and in Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 45, southwest of State College. Pennsylvania Furnace has a post office, located in Centre County, with ZIP code 16865. See also * Warwick Furnace Farms * Samuel Van Leer Captain Samuel Van Leer (January 7, 1747 – October 15, 1825) was a military officer from Pennsylvania who served as a captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and as a lieutenant in the Chester County Light Horse Vo ... References Unincorporated communities in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{HuntingdonCountyPA-geo-stub ...
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APD 2017 - Exhibit Field Aerial From East - Michael Houtz
APD is an initialism that may refer to: Medicine * Afferent pupillary defect * Acid Peptic Diseases * Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis * Pamidronic acid, also known as aminohydroxypropylidene bisphosphonate * Antipsychotic Drugs * Auditory processing disorder, difficulty in recognising sounds * Antisocial personality disorder * Avoidant personality disorder * Antimicrobial Peptide Database * Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis Law enforcement * Airport Police Division, Singapore * Akron Police Department * Albany Police Department (Oregon) * Albuquerque Police Department * Amtrak Police Department * Anaheim Police Department * Anchorage Police Department * Annapolis Police Department * Antioch Police Department * Apopka Police Department * Arcadia Police Department * Asheville Police Department * Atlanta Police Department * Aurora Police Department, Colorado * Austin Police Department Other * Air Passenger Duty, an excise duty levied on passengers flying from UK airpor ...
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Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is the northernmost county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 270,876. Its county seat is Erie. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803. The county is part of the Northwest region of the commonwealth. History Erie County was established on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County, which absorbed the lands of the disputed Erie Triangle in 1792. Prior to 1792, the region was claimed by both New York and Pennsylvania and so no county demarcations were made until the federal government intervened. Other states have also tried to bid for the Erie Triangle but ultimately Pennsylvania purchased it and it was ceded to Pennsylvania. Since Erie County and its newly established neighboring Counties of Crawford, Mercer, Venango, and Warren were initially unable to sustain themselves, a five-county administrative organization was established at Crawford County's Meadville to temporarily manage government ...
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North East, Pennsylvania
North East is a borough in North East Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States, northeast of Erie. Its name comes from its position in the northeastern corner of Erie County, despite being near the extreme northwest of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census, down from 4,294 in 2010. Fruit growing was an early economic endeavor, and is still to this day, as this is a popular area especially for cherries and grapes. There is an annual Cherry Festival in the summer and an annual Wine Country Harvest Festival in autumn. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the northernmost town in Pennsylvania. History Before 1650, the area was settled by the Eriez, a relatively peaceful tribe; however, they were destroyed by the Seneca. As part of the Erie Triangle, it was only in 1792 that the locale became part of Pennsylvania. However, North East did not receive its first settlers until 1794, still, several years before the county (E ...
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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County (; ), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 552,984, making it Pennsylvania's sixth-most populous county. Its county seat is also Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster. Lancaster County comprises the Lancaster metropolitan statistical area. Lancaster County is a tourist destination with its Amish community being a major attraction. The ancestors of the Amish began to immigrant, immigrate to colonial Pennsylvania in the early 18th century to take advantage of the freedom of religion, religious freedom offered by William Penn, as well as the area's rich soil and mild climate. They were joined by French Huguenots fleeing the Edict of Fontainebleau, religious persecution of Louis XIV. There were also significant numbers of English, Welsh and Ulster S ...
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Landisville, Pennsylvania
Landisville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,893. The community was once part of the Salunga-Landisville CDP, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Salunga. Geography Landisville is located along Old Harrisburg Pike, northwest of Lancaster, the county seat. Pennsylvania Route 283, a four-lane expressway, forms the northern edge of the community, with access from Pennsylvania Route 722, southeast of town, and from Spooky Nook Road, northwest of town, on the northern edge of Salunga. PA 283 leads southeast to Lancaster and northwest to Harrisburg, the state capital. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Landisville CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.31%, are water. The community drains east to Swarr Run, a southeast-flowing tributary of Little Conestoga Creek and part of ...
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Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 103,852. Its county seat is Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg. The county was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County, Pennsylvania, York County, and was named for John Adams, the second President of the United States. Between July 1 and July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest and most significant battle of the American Civil War, was fought near Gettysburg. As a result, Adams County is a center for War tourism, Civil War-related tourism. Adams County comprises the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania, South Central region of the commonwealth. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, U. ...
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Biglerville, Pennsylvania
Biglerville is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2020 census. The National Apple Museum is located on West Hanover St. in Biglerville. The borough is home to Biglerville High School. History Originally named Middletown, it was renamed Biglerville in 1903 after William Bigler, the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania. The Thomas Brothers Store was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The National Apple Harvest Festival takes place in Biglerville an on annual basis. Geography Biglerville is located at (39.930238, -77.246932). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,101 people, 443 households, and 299 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 460 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 93.55% White, 0.82% African American, 0.18% Asian ...
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Horticulture
Horticulture (from ) is the art and science of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs and ornamental plants. Horticulture is commonly associated with the more professional and technical aspects of plant cultivation on a smaller and more controlled scale than agronomy. There are various divisions of horticulture because plants are grown for a variety of purposes. These divisions include, but are not limited to: propagation, arboriculture, landscaping, floriculture and turf maintenance. For each of these, there are various professions, aspects, tools used and associated challenges -- each requiring highly specialized skills and knowledge on the part of the horticulturist. Typically, horticulture is characterized as the ornamental, small-scale and non-industrial cultivation of plants; horticulture is distinct from gardening by its emphasis on scientific methods, plant breeding, and technical cultivation practices, while gardening, even at a professional level, tends ...
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