April 2, 2019
As members of the Penn State Livestock Judging Team, several students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have been putting their knowledge of animal form and function to the test this semester at national competitions.
March 23, 2019
Eight teams with students from the Block and Bridle and Dairy Science Club competed and took first, second, third, fifth, seventh and tenth overall.
March 21, 2019
Little I and Dairy Expo will be held on April 6 at the Snider Ag Arena at University Park.
March 19, 2019
Penn State Block and Bridle Club members are gearing up for one of their favorite events, the 102nd Little International Livestock Exposition — also known as Little I — a yearly event that gives students hands-on experience showing beef and dairy cattle, swine, horses and sheep from the University’s on-campus farms.
March 12, 2019
He will be honored during the Little I/Dairy Expo Weekend, April 5 and 6 at University Park.
February 22, 2019
Penn State's Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named Alexander Hristov, professor of dairy nutrition in the College of Agricultural Sciences, as a distinguished professor. Hristov is an internationally recognized scholar in livestock greenhouse gas mitigation and production and in amino acid nutrition of dairy cows.
February 14, 2019
Alexander N. Hristov, Ph.D., P.A.S. recognized for his accomplishments in research, teaching and service.
February 11, 2019
An anaerobic digester being constructed as part of the Department of Animal Science’s renovation project at its farms is a part of its total nutrient management program that will also support Penn State’s sustainability goals.
January 30, 2019
Felix is a recipient of the 2018 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Teaching Award of Merit.
January 30, 2019
January 29, 2019
When Paulina Oleinik, a senior in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, started her college career at the University's Altoona campus, she had no idea that one day she would call a horse barn her home.
January 29, 2019
Weather challenges have influenced application; high-risk winter applications require special considerations.
January 29, 2019
U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will share oversight of the cellular-based meat industry
January 25, 2019
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has recognized six faculty members for outstanding teaching in 2018.
January 7, 2019
December 20, 2018
Researchers develop first carbon budget for North American coastal waters
December 20, 2018
The amount and composition of milk produced by dairy cows appears to be more regulated by internal, annual biological rhythms than by environmental factors such as heat and humidity, according to Penn State researchers who studied more than a decade of production records from herds across the country.
December 11, 2018
According to a team of Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences livestock experts and food scientists focused on cellular agriculture, the progress of this technology requires thorough evaluation and discussion to address the multitude of questions surrounding it.
December 3, 2018
Penn State students enjoyed lamb entrees in dining halls.
November 26, 2018
Members become more educated stewards of animal agriculture through community service, public awareness events and fundraisers.
November 20, 2018
The Penn State Collegiate Cattlewomen club is dedicated to raising public awareness about the beef and dairy industries while helping its members become more educated stewards of animal agriculture through community service, public awareness events and fundraisers.
November 16, 2018
Six students joined 119 students in innovative, three-day educational competition, working in mixed-university teams.
November 15, 2018
Award was presented posthumously at the Dairy Cattle Nutrition Conference held in Pennsylvania.
November 15, 2018
Team Member Katie Sondericker tied for first place individual overall; team also placed first in Breed Selection and Carcass Quality Division and fourth in Egg Production and Quality Division.
November 6, 2018
The Equine Alumni Affiliate Program Group is one of the newest official affiliates of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society.
November 6, 2018
As part of their Advanced Beef Production Class, students traveled to Washington, D.C. and learned more about issues facing the beef industry and how to effectively communicate with elected representatives.
October 25, 2018
Boubou Sangho and Gladys Freeman, recipients of the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, spent six weeks of professional development at Penn State's University Park campus in August and September.
October 17, 2018
Franklin County dairyman, a 1998 graduate, will be recognized at a ceremony on November 2.
October 16, 2018
Twenty students from Switzerland visited Penn State's University Park Campus and operations throughout the Commonwealth.
September 19, 2018
High school seniors are invited to learn more about the Department of Animal Science and meet faculty and students.