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Penn State Students Reserve National Champions in Meat Science Quiz Bowl Competed at Reciprocal Meat Conference in Arkansas

Penn State's DAS team placed second in the American Meat Science's Intercollegiate Quiz Bowl held as part of the Reciprocal Meat Conference in Arkansas.

Pat Comerford Receives Gamma Sigma Delta Faculty Award

Pat Comerfored and eight undergraduates were inducted into the Gamma Sigma Delta honorary society.

Penn State Block and Bridle Club Receives University Recognition

Penn State's Block and Bridle Club and its President Chris Molinaro were recognized for their achievements by the University.

William W. Saylor Selected as DAS Animal Science Distinguished Alumnus

University of Delaware Professor to be recognized during Little I/Dairy Expo Weekend

Tice Finishes Third At National Western Stock Show Collegiate Carload Contest

Penn State's Livestock Judging Team competed in the National Western Stock Show, finishing third in the carload contest and participating in the livestock judging contest.

Penn State Block and Bridle Club Donates Time to the Livestock Industry

Members spent the first weekend of October promoting the livestock industry by assisting at KILE, helping with a meat judging contest and walking in the Capital Region Heart Walk

Pennsylvania Beef Ambassador Heads to D.C.

Beef Checkoff Ambassador Program gives youth a solid foundation for a future in the beef industry.

Penn State's McAllister Takes Individual Honors at Eastern National

Debbie McAllister, a senior in DAS, excelled as high individual overall at the Eastern National Collegiate Livestock judging contest at Timonium.

Animal Science Sophomore Will Promote Beef Industry as Ambassador

Jennifer Rassler, Kempton, placed second in national contest and will promote the industry through October, 2008.

National Hay Shortage Problems

Agriculture experts around the country are warning hay farmers and buyers to watch for scams amid at feed shortage and resulting high prices.

Dairy Judging Team Wins First at World Dairy Expo

The collegiate dairy judging team from Penn State captured first place at the prestigious World Dairy Expo intercollegiate judging contest, placing first as the overall team and first in reasons.

Penn State Livestock Team Wins at KILE for Second Straight Year

The Penn State livestock judging team was first at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition in Harrisburg for the second year in a row, and were the high team in beef cattle for the third straight year.

Trustee Scholarships Benefit Animal Science Students

Two new Trustee Scholarships of $50,000 each have been established for undergraduate students majoring in animal sciences.

Walter Wurster Named DAS Dairy Science Distinguished Alumnus

A retired Bucks County Farmer and Chester County Dairy Agent, Wurster will be recognized at the Nittany Lion Fall Classic on November 10.

Fifth Annual Penn State Block & Bridle Club Calf Sale a Resounding Success

While Centre County received some much needed rain on Saturday, October 25, the Snider Agricultural Arena was packed with 4-H and FFA members looking for next year's market steer project.

Alumna Decides What Beasts Should Eat

Barbara Toddes, an animal sciences graduate from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, is currently the director of the animal nutrition program at the Philadelphia Zoo.