Penn State facilities and farms used for education and research in the Department of Animal Science.
Completed in late 2021, this state-of-the-art building contains open-concept laboratory space for more than 20 principal investigators, offices, conference and seminar rooms, and a vivarium.
Built in 1990 with 6 floors and 88,658 sq ft, the Agricultural Science and Industries Building houses Animal Science, Ecosystem Science and Management, Entomology, Plant Science, and Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Departments.
The Penn State Beef and Sheep Center is located on Orchard Road. The Center maintains an average of 75 Angus brood cows and their calves in addition to the herd sires and market cattle. Another 75 commercial Angus/Simmental cows are maintained at the Haller Farm location.
The Dairy Barns are located off of Park Avenue, directly across from Beaver Stadium. Approximately 500 animals are housed at the dairy facilities.
The Penn State Deer Research Center is located in a 22 acre fenced enclosure northeast of campus off of Big Hollow Road, and provides research and educational opportunities for students and faculty.
Penn State's Equine Facilities include two horse barns with approximately 35 stalls, an indoor arena, a round pen, and paddocks and pastures.
The 200-acre Haller Farm houses 200 head of Angus and crossbred beef cattle. Beef animals are used for education as well as genetics, nutrition, and forage research.
A hub for meat science teaching, research, and extension
The $6 million Poultry Education and Research Center consists of six separate buildings occupying about 50,000 square feet.
Nestled on 16 rolling acres, the original swine facility was opened in 1958 and has provided swine education to Pennsylvanians for decades.
Department of Animal Science
Address
439 Shortlidge Road, Room 109University Park, PA 16802
- Email AskDAS@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-1362
Department of Animal Science
Address
439 Shortlidge Road, Room 109University Park, PA 16802
- Email AskDAS@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-1362
