Dairy and Animal Science News

Penn State's Animal Sciences Programs to Host Prospective Students at Open House

The open house will be held at University Park Campus on October 29 and 30, and offers students an exceptional opportunity to learn about the animal sciences programs while getting to know students and faculty.

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

Penn State's Livestock Judging Team Wins KILE Competition

The team placed first in cattle, swine and reasons, and Adam Zurin was named high invidual.

Penn State's Dairy Judging Team Places Second at World Dairy Expo

In a consistent day of judging, Elizabeth Smith led the team as high individual overall, with the team placing second overall for a strong team effort.

Chris Molinaro Takes Overall Individual Honors at Eastern National

Penn State's Livestock Judging Team placed second in the Eastern National Livestock Judging Contest at Timonium, MD, last week with Chris Molinaro being high overall individual.

Specht to Receive National Dairy Shrine Pioneer Award

DAS Professor Emeritus Larry Specht will be recognized at the World Dairy Expo on October 2 for his outstanding career in promoting genetic improvement on science-based genetic principles.

10Th Student Industry Tour Offers Overview

Thirty-Seven students in Penn State's Department of Dairy and Animal Science toured a variety of agricultural industries in central Pennsylvania to learn more about possible career options.

Penn State Announces Addition of Two 4-H Horse Program Associates

Two 4-H Horse Associates joined the staff in September, with multi-county responsibilities in providing support to county extension educators, volunteers and youth for 4-H horse program development.

PEACCE Program Certifies 80th Farm

PEACCE program recognizes environmentally safe agricultural practices, recognizing farms who meet or exceed standards set by the program.

State 4-H Days Dairy Judging Results

The 2008 Pennsylvania 4-H Achievement Days Dairy Cattle Judging Contest took place Wednesday, August 8. Contestants judged Jerseys supplied by Ryan Clark, Tyrone, and Holsteins from the Penn State dairy herd.

Retired Penn State Professor Receives Signal Service Award

William Henning, Ph.D., was recognized by the American Meat Science Association in June for his outstanding contributions to the meat industry.

Department of Dairy and Animal Science Web Site Nets High Usage

das.psu.edu was visited more than 146,000 times in the first six months of 2008, with a total of more than 488,000 page views.

Christopher Raines Joins Department of Dairy and Animal Science Faculty

Chris Raines, Ph.D., joined the DAS faculty on August 4, as Assistant Professor of Meat Science and Technology.

Two DAS Faculty Members Recognized at ADSA Meeting

Dr. Lawrence D. Muller and Dr. Gabriella A. Varga received recognition at the ADSA-ASAS meeting held in Indianapolis in July. Muller received the Distinguished Service Award and Varga received its Applied Dairy Nutrition Award.

DAS Hosts Visitors from University of the Azores

Four visitors from The Azores, Portugal, visited Pennsylvania as part of an ongoing relationship between the University of the Azores and Penn State's DAS. They visited Pennsylvania dairy farms and learned more about the relationship of cooperative extension and the dairy industry.

Department of Dairy and Animal Science Students and Faculty Recognized

Awards programs at both the University and College level highlight outstanding contributions.

Presidential Campaign Comes to the College of Ag Sciences

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama visits the College of Agricultural Sciences’ dairy complex on March 30.

Reproductive Specialist Joins DAS Faculty

Joy L. Pate, Ph.D. joined Penn State's Department of Dairy and Animal Science as professor of reproductive physiology. She joins the faculty after serving as a professor at Ohio State University.

Horsemanship Skills Level 1-2 Examiner Trainings

Two horsemanship skills examiner training clinics announced.

2008 4-H Horse Program Regional Driving Clinics

4-H Driving Clinics added as news items