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.
August 22, 2018
Robert Elkin, professor of avian nutritional biochemistry in the Department of Animal Science, recently was appointed as a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee that will prepare the 10th revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Poultry publication.
August 16, 2018
Four Extension Educators received awards at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents meeting in Tennessee.
August 2, 2018
Eight graduate students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are among the 101 recipients of fellowships from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
July 24, 2018
Had winning entry in fermented summer sausage class and third in specialty class at American Cured Meat Championship (ACMC) competition.
July 23, 2018
Harvatine received the prestigious award for his research and educational leadership in identifying critical issues affecting the future of the dairy industry.
July 23, 2018
Recognized by the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) with their ADSA-ASAS Northeast Section award.
July 23, 2018
Hines will bring applied swine research to Pennsylvania's swine industry.
July 23, 2018
Boney will work closely with the poultry industry in environmental stewardship and new strategies in nutrient utilization.
July 23, 2018
Smarsh will work with the Extension Equine team and Pennsylvania's equine industry.
June 28, 2018
For the fifth consecutive year, Penn State's Dairy Science Club was recognized for their outstanding activities, participation and publications.
June 5, 2018
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences recently recognized recipients of the Outstanding Senior Award and Outstanding Student Awards for the 2017-2018 academic year.
May 30, 2018
Penn State's Equine Science Program recently received "Red, White N Good,” a quarter-horse stallion valued at $130,000, from Craig and Becky Bailey, of Bailey Farm in Ohio.
May 21, 2018
The six bundles of Holstein joy born at the Penn State Dairy Barns in April of last year — the outcome of a research project to improve genetic diversity in the breed — have garnered a fan following.
May 18, 2018
PSERT members learned more about the Florida equine industry and made presentations at an undergraduate research symposium at the University of Florida.
May 14, 2018
The team placed third in the Market Product Division and were tied for third in Breed Selection Division.
April 21, 2018
Four students were part of the Dairy Challenge and two students participated in the Dairy Challenge Academy, which took place in Visalia, CA.
April 17, 2018
Adams will be honored on April 27 at a reception at University Park.
April 17, 2018
Students in the equine nutrition course learned about equine products and career opportunities.
April 13, 2018
Designed as a mobile system, the three-stage process could have huge impact on water quality challenges.
April 9, 2018
Animal Science's Kevin Harvatine, associate professor of nutritional physiology, and Robert Elkin, professor of avian nutritional biochemistry, collaborated on study.
April 6, 2018
Ted Katsigianis, vice president of agricultural sciences for the Biltmore Co. in Asheville, North Carolina, will be honored as the 2018 Animal Science Distinguished Alumnus by Penn State's Department of Animal Science.
April 6, 2018
Katsigianis will be honored during the Little I/Dairy Expo Weekend on April 13 and 14 at University Park.
April 3, 2018
Professor of Poultry Science in the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences is recognized for positive influence on individuals and organizations.
April 2, 2018
Alex Hristov, Ph.D., professor of dairy nutrition in Penn State's Department of Animal Science, was lead researcher for a study of 5,200 lactating dairy cows with collaborating scientists from 15 countries.
April 1, 2018
Research in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences aims to fortify foods people frequently eat — eggs and chicken — with heart-healthy, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids.
March 29, 2018
Leading the worldwide effort to get a better handle on methane emissions from animals, an international consortium of researchers devised more accurate models to estimate the amount of the potent greenhouse gas produced by dairy cattle.
March 14, 2018
Club was first in the nation for Chapter Year Book and Club Scrap Book; Amy Middleton was named outstanding senior in the nation.
March 13, 2018
Millions of Americans will celebrate the St. Patrick's Day holiday this month with a "traditional" meal of corned beef and cabbage — but most won't pause to consider what makes the meat so distinctive or how it ended up being a tradition.
