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Extension offers course on pandemic preparedness for businesses Nov 06, 2009 Imagine you're a business owner, and one day a third of your employees can't show up for work because they are sick or caring for ill family members. How are you going to stay in operation and ensure the continuity of your business? To help small- and medium-sized businesses survive a pandemic, Penn State Cooperative Extension has developed a ... More »
International visitors to Penn State link agriculture, democracy Nov 05, 2009 In a recent, busy day for Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, members of a delegation from Ukraine discovered that creating biofuels was easier than they expected, while agricultural envoys from Iraq learned how techniques from the century-old American tradition of cooperative extension can help them re-establish effective farms in ... More »
Penn State presence made major difference in plum pox eradication Nov 02, 2009 When plum pox was discovered in Adams County peach trees in October 1999 -- the first time the disease had been found in North America -- the nation's stone-fruit growers watched anxiously to see how Pennsylvania would respond. As the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture officially lifted the quarantine of the area's stone fruit Oct. 29 -- ... More »
Penn State researchers use natural predators to fight spider mites Nov 02, 2009 The control of spider mites, which damage tree leaves, reduce fruit quality and cost growers millions of dollars in the use of pesticide and oil spraying, is being biologically controlled in Pennsylvania apple orchards with two tiny insects known to be natural predators, according to Penn State researchers. ... More »
H1N1 flu virus in Minnesota pigs -- it may or may not be important Oct 29, 2009 Recent news reports about the novel H1N1 virus being discovered in Minnesota pigs left a lot of people scratching their heads, wondering why -- with a frightening flu pandemic spreading in humans around the world -- it is important that the virus that causes it has been found in Land of Lakes swine.... More »
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Penn Stater celebrates 'Men of '47' Nov 06, 2009 A new article in The Penn Stater magazine tells the story of the unheralded 1946 and 1947 Nittany Lion football squads -- two teams that that helped establish Penn State nationally as a top program and, more importantly, made the University a key factor in the nation's slow march to racial justice. The men who made up those two teams are widely ... More »
Trustees approve plans for new Children's Hospital Nov 06, 2009 Advancing efforts to ensure that life-saving care is available for children throughout central Pennsylvania, the Penn State Board of Trustees today approved final plans for a new, free-standing Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital to be built on the campus of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey. The new 252,000-square-foot ... More »
Room and board rates set for 2010-11 Nov 06, 2009 To cover increases in operating and maintenance costs, the Board of Trustees on Friday (Nov. 6) approved a modest increase in room and board rates for the 2010-11 academic year. The average room and board rate -- including a standard double-occupancy room and the most common meal plan -- will be $4,185 per semester, an increase of $100, or 2.45 ... More »
Penn State names new vice president for research Nov 06, 2009 Henry C. "Hank" Foley, dean of Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, has been named the University's vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School. Foley succeeds Eva J. Pell, who in August was appointed Under Secretary for Science for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. "Hank Foley is a tremendous ... More »
Trustees hear reports on financial aid, applications and enrollment Nov 06, 2009 Although economic conditions have required more students and their parents to seek financial aid and other funding sources, Penn State remains highly popular among applicants and enrolled students from Pennsylvania, the United States and the world, according to panelists during a presentation today (Nov. 6) to the University's Board of Trustees. ... More »
 
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Dairy and Animal Science News

'Meat is Neat' -- Professor of Meat Science Harnesses Power of the Web
Chris Raines, extension meats specialist and assistant professor of meat science and technology, researches factors that affect meat quality and helps meat processors -- large and small, national and local -- with the quality and safety of the food they produce.
Penn State's Horse Judging Team Places Fourth at All American Quarter Horse Congress
Team performs well in competition with colleges and universities from around the country.
Penn State's Dairy Judging Team Successfully Competes in Collegiate Contest
Janell Hartzell Wins Reasons, Horst Wins Three Breeds at World Dairy Expo
Prospective Students Invited to Department Open House
Department of Dairy and Animal Science will host an open house for high school seniors November 4-5 at University Park.
Equine Forum Planned in Harrisburg Area, to focus on environmental issues
State Horse Council Advisory Committee's Fall Issues Forum and the Pennsylvania Equine Council's Annual Meeting will be November 6-8.
Penn State's Dairy Science Club Raises Funds with OsteoChallenge
Members of Penn State's Dairy Science Club organized the eight annual OsteoChallenge 5K race and raised more than $600 for the National Osteoporosis Foundation while raising awareness about this disease.
Research Aimed at Soothing Thunderstorm-Stressed Dogs
During the 13 years that veterinarian Nancy Dreschel was in private practice, she saw a lot of dogs that were severely frightened by thunder and lightning storms. So when she got the opportunity in 2003 to conduct research on what might be done to help animals suffering from this problem, she jumped at it.
2009 PA Junior Dairy Show Results
First Annual Center for Reproductive Biology and Health Retreat
New DAS Students Visit Agriculture Industries
Fifty-five students and faculty from the Department of Dairy and Animal Science and the Department of Poultry Science toured agricultural industries in south central Pennsylvania on the 11th Annual New Student Industry Tour.
DAS Personnel Recognized at ADSA Meeting
Four individuals from DAS were recognized at the ADSA meetings held in Montreal, Quebec, last week.
Penn State Dairy Science Club Members Shine at ADSA Meetings
Penn State's Dairy Science Club was recognized for the third straight year as the Outstanding Chapter at the ADSA meeting in Montreal. They also placed first in the quiz bowl competition and the electronic version of the Dairyman yearbook placed first.
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.
Penn State's Dairy Alliance Goes International
In a collaborative effort with the University of the Azores, Penn State's Dr. Lisa Holden and Alan Bair trained industry leaders and producers in the concept of dairy advisory teams.
Nutrition Specialist Joins DAS Faculty
Kevin Harvatine, Ph.D., joined Penn State's DAS faculty as Assistant Professor of Nutritional Physiology.
Newly Minted DAS Ph.D. Receives New Investigator Award: Recognition from the American Society for Reproductive Immunology
Karen Racicot, who recently completed her doctoral degree in Penn State's Department of Dairy and Animal Science, received the prestigious Gusdon Memorial New Investigator Award.
2009 Cow Camp is Big Success
The fifth annual Dairy Days Cow Camp, sponsored by the Penn State Dairy Science Club, took place at University Park, PA from May 29-31. More than 80 campers and chaperones from 16 counties participated. Housed in Penn State dormitories, they enjoyed a variety of educational and social events.
Penn State Creamery: From the Cow to the Cone
Every cone of "Peachy Paterno" or cup of "Death by Chocolate" begins with cream provided by cows at Penn State's dairy barns only a mile north of the creamery store.
Penn State Dairy Science Club Holds Dairy Expo
Students organize and participate in 84th Dairy Expo.
Pat Comerford Receives Gamma Sigma Delta Faculty Award
Pat Comerfored and eight undergraduates were inducted into the Gamma Sigma Delta honorary society.
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