December 15, 2025
Megan Zipprich, an animal science major in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, was among the 10 recipients of the All-American Livestock Judging Award during the National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest, held in November in Louisville, Kentucky.
December 8, 2025
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) — a type of pneumonia — is the leading cause of death for dairy calves after they become accustomed to food other than their mothers’ milk, resulting in economic losses at over $1 billion annually for the U.S. cattle industry. To detect BRD in dairy calves before they show obvious symptoms and reduce those costly losses, a team of researchers, funded by a new three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, intend to create a system that uses modern sensing technologies and advanced artificial intelligence.
December 3, 2025
The Collegiate Poultry Judging Team in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences placed second at the 59th National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest held recently at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
November 21, 2025
At a time when millions of Americans have turkey on their minds, a team led by an animal scientist at Penn State has successfully tested a new way for poultry producers to keep their turkeys in sight.
November 17, 2025
After producers in Pennsylvania’s tree-fruit and poultry industries identified language barriers and safety concerns as critical challenges, Penn State Extension created English4Ag to teach conversational and industry-specific English to Spanish-speaking agricultural workers. The program, supported by an AgriProspects minigrant, is aimed at strengthening safety, communication and workforce retention.
November 12, 2025
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences recognized exceptional achievements in research during its fourth annual Research Awards Ceremony held Oct. 28 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the University Park campus.
October 30, 2025
In poultry houses where broiler chickens are grown, feed is delivered through long feed lines, which are mechanized systems that automatically deliver feed from storage silos to feeding pans. Nutrients becoming unevenly distributed can lead to inconsistent feed quality, which can affect bird growth and health. To help the poultry industry determine the extent of this problem, researchers at Penn State conducted a study of how nutrient distribution affects broiler chicken performance, processing yields and bone mineralization.
October 9, 2025
The Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has named Bob Pepple of Oxford to receive its 2025 Distinguished Dairy Science Alumnus Award for his contributions to the dairy industry.
September 18, 2025
Rebecca Krisher, global senior director of reproductive biology and gene editing for Genus plc Research and Development in DeForest, Wisconsin, has been named head of the Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, effective Oct. 6.
September 15, 2025
Eight projects, featuring research teams representing a dozen departments across the University, have been selected to receive seed funding from the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
September 10, 2025
The Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has named Scott Kephart, of Clearfield, to receive its 2025 Distinguished Poultry Science Alumnus Award.
August 21, 2025
Researchers at Penn State investigated how strains of Salmonella Dublin — a type of bacteria that can cause severe illness and death in cattle and blood infections and hospitalization in humans — are evolving and spreading across humans, cattle and the environment in the United States.
July 28, 2025
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has launched the Land Grant Research Impact Fellows program. This new initiative recognizes and supports faculty whose research addresses pressing challenges in Pennsylvania and beyond.
July 23, 2025
Organizers of the Equine Experience at Penn State’s 2025 Ag Progress Days, Aug. 12-14, again are poised to offer crowd-favorite demonstrations for everyone from casual spectators to avid horse enthusiasts.
July 7, 2025
Alexander N. Hristov, Ph.D., P.AS., distinguished professor of dairy nutrition in Penn State’s Department of Animal Science, was named Fellow of the American Dairy Science Association at its annual meeting in Kentucky last week.
July 7, 2025
Eight undergraduate students represented Penn State at the 2025 American Dairy Science Association—Undergraduate Student Division (ADSA-USD) meetings held in Louisville, KY, from June 20-24.
June 25, 2025
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has awarded funding to six faculty members across three teams to support the development of innovative curricula through the college's Harbaugh Faculty Scholars program.
June 22, 2025
A team of Penn State students, accompanied by faculty from the College of Agricultural Sciences and educators from Penn State Extension, earned honors for their research at the 2025 Equine Science Society Symposium, which was held in Fort Collins, Colorado, in early June.
May 9, 2025
Forty members of the Dairy Science Club in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences traveled to the Netherlands during spring break to learn more about global agriculture and explore a new culture.
May 7, 2025
What do chickens and people with a common reproductive disorder have in common? More than one might think — and a widely-used diabetes medication might just be the surprising link.
May 2, 2025
Siddharth Ratan, a fourth-year animal science major, didn’t always imagine himself guiding future Penn Staters. But after overcoming a difficult first-year transition, Ratan now serves as an Agricultural Advocate.
April 22, 2025
The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology selected six projects to receive funding from the college’s seed grant program, which provides funding to support research activities and generate preliminary results that will eventually lead to bigger projects involving external funding.
April 22, 2025
Daniel Baum, Elizabethtown, has been selected as the 2025 Animal Science Distinguished Alumni by Penn State's Department of Animal Science. Dr. Lisa Holden, Interim Head of the Department of Animal Science, presented the award to him at Penn State on Friday, April 11, at the Stockman's Club banquet and at the Little International Livestock Exposition at the Snider Ag Arena on Saturday, April 12.
April 22, 2025
Six Penn State students traveled to Florida for the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, (NAIDC) held April 6-8 hosted by the Southern Region in Gainesville, FL. Five students also participated in the Dairy Challenge Academy.
April 11, 2025
Penn State's Block and Bridle Club received recognition at the 104th National Block and Bridle Convention held in Ames, Iowa, April 3-5, hosted by Iowa State University.
April 8, 2025
Despite U.S. per capita-milk consumption falling significantly in recent decades, according to the U.S. Department of Agricultural, Americans are consuming a record amount of dairy in butter and cheese — products made from milk fat. In a new study, a team led by researchers at Penn State demonstrated that supplementing dairy cattle feed with 15% whole cottonseed, a byproduct of processing cotton for fiber, can increase milk fat concentration and yield.
April 4, 2025
Congratulations to Recent Award Winners in Animal Science!
March 14, 2025
Erika Ganda, an assistant professor in Penn State’s Department of Animal Science, will shed light on the essential role microbes play in maintaining healthy ecosystems and ensuring food safety in the next Virtual Speaker Series from the Penn State Alumni Association on March 25.
March 5, 2025
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 17 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
February 7, 2025
The Patterson family of State College, PA have donated their multiple time AQHA World and Congress Champion mare Glo InTheDark (RL Best Of Sudden X Onlyafraid Inthedark) to Penn State's Quarter Horse Breeding herd.
