Research Areas in the Penn State Department of Animal Science.
Research centered on meat, eggs, and milk with the overarching goal of better health outcomes for people.
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Research focused on dairy management, genetics and genomics, and nutrition and physiology.
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Research areas include reproduction, nutrition, disease, and management.
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Research to advance our understanding of factors that link horse health, nutrition, and management with athletic and reproductive performance.
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Research focused on nutrition, reproduction, health, and management of beef cattle, swine, meat goats, and sheep.
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Research addressing the changing needs of the meat industry with initiatives ranging from breeding decisions to end-user consumption.
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Research efforts focused on discovering and promoting efficient animal production systems that place a minimum burden on the environment.
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Research topics include avian management, nutrition and physiology, environmental management, and modification of egg composition.
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Teaching, research, and extension activities at the Penn State Meat Laboratory and Poultry Processing facility focusing on the quality and safety of meat and poultry products.
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Research topics include regulation of biological clocks, ovarian biology, avian reproduction, ovarian function and follicle development, and molecular endocrinology.
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