A faculty member in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has been recognized for her outstanding efforts to help students with their academic and career goals. Nancy Dreschel, instructor in companion animal science, received the college's 2012 Excellence in Academic Advising Award. (more)
A student team from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences recently won the National Collegiate Beef Quiz Bowl at the 2012 Cattle Industry Conference in Nashville, Tenn. (more)
Pennsylvania farmers dealing with a precipitation deficit approaching 9 inches below average are trying to make the best of a parched situation, according to experts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently issued a drought warning for 24 counties, and the remainder of the state is under a drought watch. But despite the very dry conditions, this year's crop yields haven't uniformly dipped as much as in some other dry years. (more)
Paul R. Shellenberger, professor emeritus of dairy science, and his wife, Joan M. Shellenberger, have committed $25,000 to Penn State to create an award honoring outstanding teachers in the College of Agricultural Sciences. The Paul R. and Joan M. Shellenberger Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching will recognize a full-time instructor contributing significantly to undergraduate education. (more)
In fact they can, thanks to their cold, wet, amazing noses that can pick up odors in the low parts-per-billion range, says Nancy Dreschel, a veterinarian in Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State. (more)
The calendar says it is the beginning of spring and the grass is growing. For most beef producers, it is a welcome time of the year because there are no more cold, snowy days when they have to feed their cattle hay. (more)
It may sound overly simplistic, but when it comes to feeding livestock, what goes into an animal greatly influences what comes out. On that obvious principle is based a promising Penn State research initiative involving precision feeding of dairy cattle. Feed management is now a leading component of comprehensive nutrient-management plans, according to project leader Virginia Ishler, nutrient-management extension specialist in the College of Agricultural Sciences. (more)
Gabriella Varga, professor of animal science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been selected to receive the College's 2009 Excellence in Academic Advising Award. Sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society, the award recognizes faculty members for overall effectiveness in student advising, individual student goal-setting and career planning, and personal counseling. (more)
Seeing horses and other livestock outdoors during frigid winter weather may trigger concerns from the public about the welfare of these animals. What most people don't understand is that most livestock can remain comfortable in low temperatures, say experts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. (more)
Picture the perfect steak. The first bite melts in your mouth, tender and dripping with flavor. You can barely keep chewing as your mind goes slack with joy. Yes, you could spend the rest of your life eating this same steak, over and over, with no complaint whatsoever. The technology exists to create exact reproductions of genetically superior cows -- those that have the most tender flesh or are the best milk-producers, said Ed Mills. But don't expect cloned steaks to hit the market in the near future. (more)
