Dale R. Olver

Extension Activities

• Main Emphasis: 4-H dairy youth work

Current Activities

• Appointment: Teaching and Extension
• Coadviser of Dairy Science Club, 1989 to present
• Coach, Dairy Cattle Judging Team, 1989 to present
• President and show director, PA Junior Dairy Show, 1989 to present
• Adviser, Coaly Agricultural Honor Society, 1994-present

Teaching Experience

Current Courses

• AN SC 001, Animal Science-Fall and Spring
• AN SC 297A, Introduction to Dairy Judging-Spring
• AN SC 310, Dairy Cattle Production and Management-Spring (team taught)
• AN SC 422, Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Selection-Spring(team taught)
• AN SC 426, Advanced Dairy Cattle Judging-Fall
• AN SC 297, Introduction to Penn State Dairy Science-Fall(team taught)
• AG 150, Be a Master Student-Fall(team taught)

Awards and Honors

• Hoard's Dairyman Youth Development Award, 2006 (presented by ADSA)
• ADSA-SAD Outstanding Club Adviser, 1994
• Penn State Gamma Sigma Delta Teaching Award, 2004
• College of Ag Sciences Alumni Society Excellence in Advising Award, 2003
• Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association Extension Award, 2001
• Penn State Dairymen's Club Service Award, 2001
• Dedicatee for Dairy Exposition/Penn State Dairy Science Club, 1989
• Outstanding Young Dairy Leader/Penn State Dairy Science Club, 1984
• Distinguished Service Award/Penn State Judging Team, 1986
• Coach, National Champion Dairy Quiz Bowl Team, 1988 (4-H) and 1989 (Holstein Association)
• Delta Theta Sigma Honorary Member

Membership in Professional Societies

• American Dairy Science Association
• Alpha Zeta
• Gamma Sigma Delta