May 14, 2020
Despite having only a few weeks to shift an in-person auction to an online event, the 18th annual Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale was a smashing success, organizers said. Twelve horses sold for approximately $94,700, giving this sale the highest average sale price per horse in the program’s history.
May 10, 2020
The 18th annual Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale brought the highest average sale price per horse in its history.
May 8, 2020
When Kaylee Kishbaugh arrived at Penn State four years ago, she didn’t even know what prosciutto was, let alone that it could be made from duck. But now, looking back over her undergraduate experience and looking ahead to her career, she realizes the odd meat product was pivotal for her.
May 8, 2020
Penn State Meats Laboratory, the Penn State Poultry Education and Research Center and the Penn State Berkey Creamery have donated food products to food banks throughout the region.
May 7, 2020
With thousands of people out of work due to the COVID-19 crisis — and food banks working tirelessly to feed an ever-growing number of hungry families — Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is doing its part to fill empty shelves and refrigerators.
April 24, 2020
Robert Meinen, senior extension associate in the college, explains that the guidance recognizes that dairy producers are facing a very difficult situation - markets for their milk have dried up and their cows keep making milk.
April 24, 2020
Elections and recognition of outstanding members took place virtually as a result of Covid-19, with students having returned to their homes.
April 24, 2020
April 17, 2020
A newly created video highlights Penn State Extension's Industrial Food Safety and Quality Team and its important contribution to Pennsylvania's meat processing industry.
April 14, 2020
Department of Animal Science's Burt Staniar completed the LEAD21 program, a leadership-development initiative.
April 9, 2020
April 6, 2020
Burt Staniar, associate professor of equine science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, recently was one of 90 individuals completing the LEAD21 program, a leadership-development initiative affiliated with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
March 28, 2020
Penn State's Equine Science Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale has been transitioned to an online auction.
March 25, 2020
Penn State's annual quarter horse sale will take place online, with bidding open from April 27, 2020 to May 2, 2020.
March 5, 2020
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has recognized nine faculty members for outstanding teaching in 2019.
March 2, 2020
A recently published study by Department of Animal Science researcher Dr. Alex Hristov shows promise in reducing methane production in cows.
February 21, 2020
Pate, Professor of Reproductive Physiology in the Department of Animal Science, will receive the Society's 2020 Trainee Mentoring Award at its annual meeting.
February 21, 2020
Penn State researchers offer study results as good news for dairy farmers struggling to keep their operations financially viable.
February 20, 2020
The addition of 3-Nitrooxypropanol to the feed of dairy cows reduced their enteric methane emissions by about 25% in a recently published study — one in a series of Penn State studies of the investigational substance in the United States — which might be an early step toward it being approved for use in this country.
January 21, 2020
Cesar Matamoros is a PhD student in the Huck Institutes' Integrative and Biomedical Physiology program. Learn why he's excited to do his research at Penn State.
January 2, 2020
The Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences received a $10,000 student recruiting grant from the U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation. The grant, made possible in part by Perdue Farms Inc., will be used to support youth programs in poultry and help recruit students interested in the poultry industry.
November 18, 2019
The new Animal, Veterinary, and Biomedical Sciences Building will replace the 52-year-old Henning Building and co-locate the departments of Animal Science and Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. The 105,000 square foot new construction will feature an array of unique spaces and facilities for students, faculty, and staff.
November 15, 2019
Terry Etherton, head of the Department of Animal Science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, received the 2019 Distinguished Service Award at the recent annual meeting of the Northeast Section of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) and the Northeast Branch of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) in Hershey.
November 10, 2019
Etherton received Distinguished Service Award for his many outstanding contributions to the broad field of animal and dairy science.
October 31, 2019
Student met with Congressional leaders and discussed issues affecting agriculture and the beef industry.
October 23, 2019
Cornell University Professor Emeritus will be honored at a ceremony at University Park on Friday, Nov. 1
October 17, 2019
William L. Henning Building has been completely razed as a first step in the construction of the new Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building, expected to be completed in late 2021. To view site preparation, click on the webcam link.
October 9, 2019
Team places first in oral reasons in three contests; was first at the All-American Dairy Show, second at the World Dairy Expo and third at Eastern States Exposition.
September 25, 2019
For students interested in embedded courses through Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the spring 2020 semester will include a new animal science class that features a trip to Belgium and the Netherlands.
September 23, 2019
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has honored five of its graduates with 2019 Outstanding Alumni Awards. The awards, which will be presented during a banquet Oct. 22 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, recognize the alumni for their achievements and provide opportunities for recipients to interact with the college's faculty, students and other alumni.
