Agricultural Sciences

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woman in dairy barn

Q&A: Upcoming conference continues to connect women across the dairy industry

October 15, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

Penn State scientists recognized for multistate livestock reproduction research

September 30, 2026

Age, not feed additives, affects antimicrobial resistance genes in chickens

September 25, 2026

Mike Watkins named 2026 Penn State Distinguished Poultry Science Alumnus

September 14, 2026

overfilled TMR mixer Seven Stars Dairy

Penn State dairy experts help farm improve production and profits

September 10, 2026

computer vision turkeys

Camera, AI assess turkeys, predict future body weight in study

September 10, 2026

Side by side headshots of Paige and Ingrid

College of Ag Sciences grad students receive Fox Graduate School scholarships

August 07, 2026

Headshots of Erika Ganda, Jasna Kovac, and Wenrui Hao

Ganda, Kovac and Hao named Huck chairs

July 20, 2026

Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction

July 17, 2026

Penn State students posing on a trip to Ireland.

Students experience Irish equine industry and culture with study-abroad trip

July 07, 2026

APD Equine Events

From gentle giants to miniature horses: Ag Progress Days equine events planned

July 01, 2026

Group shot of the students, dean, and professors

Students share hands-on experiences from VCA Metzger Animal Hospital externship

June 26, 2026

Penn State Deer Research Center buck tests positive for chronic wasting disease

May 19, 2026

People in a line, cutting a blue ribbon

Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center at Penn State Beaver celebrates opening

April 24, 2026

Students recognized for excellence at annual Spur Collectors banquet.

Spur Collectors lauded nationally for growth, contribution to conservation

April 08, 2026

Penn State student selected for Top Judge program

April 07, 2026

Beef study abroad trip

College of Agricultural Sciences students explore beef production in Brazil

April 02, 2026

Harvatine named to C. Lee Rumberger and Family Chair in Agricultural Sciences

March 23, 2026

A black lamb pokes its head around a wooden gate

Lambing season returns to Penn State

March 19, 2026

Avian Flu Penn State Extension

College of Ag Sciences, Penn State Extension, at forefront of avian flu response

March 11, 2026

Ag Advocate invests in peers while pursuing passion for animal science

March 05, 2026

2026 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention Spanish session

Penn State Extension earns grant to develop microcredentials for ag workers

February 17, 2026

students at convention

Penn State Block and Bridle Club wins awards at group’s national convention

February 13, 2026

College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

February 11, 2026

Penn State animal science major earns rare All-American Livestock Judging honor

December 15, 2025

AI-enabled monitoring system could help keep dairy calves healthy

December 08, 2025

poultry-club-success-2025

Penn State Poultry Judging Team excels at national competition

December 03, 2025

inquisitive bird

It’s a bird, it’s a drone, it’s both: AI tech monitors turkey behavior

November 21, 2025

Extension program builds confidence, skills for Spanish-speaking ag workers

November 17, 2025

Three horses standing at a fence

New method may improve blood test’s ability to detect inflammation in horses

November 11, 2025

applied research

Key indicator signals nutrient distribution in chicken feed, researchers report

October 30, 2025

Bob Pepple named 2025 Penn State Distinguished Dairy Science Alumnus

October 09, 2025

New head for Penn State’s Department of Animal Science named

September 18, 2025

The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences names 2025-26 seed grant recipients

September 15, 2025

distinguished alumnus cropped even more

Scott Kephart named 2025 Penn State Distinguished Poultry Science Alumnus

September 10, 2025

researcher with cows

Bacteria strains infecting cattle and humans in US are highly similar

August 21, 2025

Driving demo at Ag Progress Days Equine Experience

The Equine Experience at Ag Progress Days rides again

July 23, 2025

Penn State College of Ag Sciences names Harbaugh Scholars for 2025

June 25, 2025

Equine symposium

Equine science faculty, students earn recognition at international meeting

June 22, 2025

Dairy Science Club

Penn State Dairy Science Club broadens horizons in the Netherlands

May 09, 2025

Hand reaching for eggs in a cardboard container

Common diabetes drug helps chickens lay more eggs

May 07, 2025

Portrait Siddharth Ratan

Penn State student moves from transition to transformation as an Ag Advocate

May 02, 2025

campus building of red brick and glass

College of IST awards seed grants to six research projects

April 22, 2025

cows at Penn State dairy barns

Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, researchers find

April 08, 2025

Virtual Speaker Session

Virtual lecture to explore the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems

March 14, 2025

Most cross-bred beef-dairy calves display heartier constitutions than purebreds

January 31, 2025

dog, owner and veterinarian

Pet dogs often overlooked as spreader of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella

December 23, 2024

red delicious apple

Penn State awarded grant for workforce development for Spanish-speaking farmers

December 10, 2024

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

Truck parked outside milk tanks

AI decodes microbes’ message in milk safety testing approach

October 10, 2024

Portrait of a person in a blue shirt against a white background

Pantano named 2024 Poultry Science Distinguished Alumnus

September 16, 2024

Lisa Holden named interim head of the Department of Animal Science

August 23, 2024

Cows at a feeding bank

Testing confirms that Penn State dairy herd is free of avian influenza

August 23, 2024

Penn State researchers receive USDA-NIFA grant to study male cattle genetics

August 01, 2024

Six horses pull a cart

Hay, don’t miss the Equine Experience at Ag Progress Days!

July 25, 2024

Internship at Metzgers

Summer internship gives pre-vet students real-world experience

July 23, 2024

Person ladles milk sample into a tube

Penn State tests dairy herd for bird flu in support of state surveillance effort

July 22, 2024

Study suggests Holstein dairy cows not harmed by producing beef crossbred calves

June 11, 2024

Penn State Holstein dairy cattle feeding

Q&A: What do I need to know about avian flu?

June 07, 2024

button mushrooms

Mushroom stump waste could be inexpensive, healthy chicken feed supplement

June 04, 2024

Four people stand facing the camera

Dechow named Research Innovator of the Year by the College of Ag Sciences

May 17, 2024

Penn State Extension introduces canine program to support dog breeders

April 23, 2024

grad student with little bird

Probiotic feed additive boosts growth, health in poultry in place of antibiotics

April 12, 2024

Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale returns April 27

April 01, 2024

Vaccine protects cattle from bovine tuberculosis, may eliminate disease

March 28, 2024

Loy named 2024 Penn State Animal Science Distinguished Alumnus

March 26, 2024

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed

woman in dairy barn

Q&A: Upcoming conference continues to connect women across the dairy industry

October 15, 2026

Two scientists in a lab

Penn State scientists recognized for multistate livestock reproduction research

September 30, 2026

Age, not feed additives, affects antimicrobial resistance genes in chickens

September 25, 2026

Mike Watkins named 2026 Penn State Distinguished Poultry Science Alumnus

September 14, 2026

overfilled TMR mixer Seven Stars Dairy

Penn State dairy experts help farm improve production and profits

September 10, 2026

computer vision turkeys

Camera, AI assess turkeys, predict future body weight in study

September 10, 2026

Side by side headshots of Paige and Ingrid

College of Ag Sciences grad students receive Fox Graduate School scholarships

August 07, 2026

Headshots of Erika Ganda, Jasna Kovac, and Wenrui Hao

Ganda, Kovac and Hao named Huck chairs

July 20, 2026

Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction

July 17, 2026

Penn State students posing on a trip to Ireland.

Students experience Irish equine industry and culture with study-abroad trip

July 07, 2026

APD Equine Events

From gentle giants to miniature horses: Ag Progress Days equine events planned

July 01, 2026

Group shot of the students, dean, and professors

Students share hands-on experiences from VCA Metzger Animal Hospital externship

June 26, 2026

Penn State Deer Research Center buck tests positive for chronic wasting disease

May 19, 2026

People in a line, cutting a blue ribbon

Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center at Penn State Beaver celebrates opening

April 24, 2026

Students recognized for excellence at annual Spur Collectors banquet.

Spur Collectors lauded nationally for growth, contribution to conservation

April 08, 2026

Penn State student selected for Top Judge program

April 07, 2026

Beef study abroad trip

College of Agricultural Sciences students explore beef production in Brazil

April 02, 2026

Harvatine named to C. Lee Rumberger and Family Chair in Agricultural Sciences

March 23, 2026

A black lamb pokes its head around a wooden gate

Lambing season returns to Penn State

March 19, 2026

Avian Flu Penn State Extension

College of Ag Sciences, Penn State Extension, at forefront of avian flu response

March 11, 2026

Ag Advocate invests in peers while pursuing passion for animal science

March 05, 2026

2026 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention Spanish session

Penn State Extension earns grant to develop microcredentials for ag workers

February 17, 2026

students at convention

Penn State Block and Bridle Club wins awards at group’s national convention

February 13, 2026

College of Ag Sciences faculty awarded Pennsylvania Soybean Board grants

February 11, 2026

Penn State animal science major earns rare All-American Livestock Judging honor

December 15, 2025

AI-enabled monitoring system could help keep dairy calves healthy

December 08, 2025

poultry-club-success-2025

Penn State Poultry Judging Team excels at national competition

December 03, 2025

inquisitive bird

It’s a bird, it’s a drone, it’s both: AI tech monitors turkey behavior

November 21, 2025

Extension program builds confidence, skills for Spanish-speaking ag workers

November 17, 2025

Three horses standing at a fence

New method may improve blood test’s ability to detect inflammation in horses

November 11, 2025

applied research

Key indicator signals nutrient distribution in chicken feed, researchers report

October 30, 2025

Bob Pepple named 2025 Penn State Distinguished Dairy Science Alumnus

October 09, 2025

New head for Penn State’s Department of Animal Science named

September 18, 2025

The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences names 2025-26 seed grant recipients

September 15, 2025

distinguished alumnus cropped even more

Scott Kephart named 2025 Penn State Distinguished Poultry Science Alumnus

September 10, 2025

researcher with cows

Bacteria strains infecting cattle and humans in US are highly similar

August 21, 2025

Driving demo at Ag Progress Days Equine Experience

The Equine Experience at Ag Progress Days rides again

July 23, 2025

Penn State College of Ag Sciences names Harbaugh Scholars for 2025

June 25, 2025

Equine symposium

Equine science faculty, students earn recognition at international meeting

June 22, 2025

Dairy Science Club

Penn State Dairy Science Club broadens horizons in the Netherlands

May 09, 2025

Hand reaching for eggs in a cardboard container

Common diabetes drug helps chickens lay more eggs

May 07, 2025

Portrait Siddharth Ratan

Penn State student moves from transition to transformation as an Ag Advocate

May 02, 2025

campus building of red brick and glass

College of IST awards seed grants to six research projects

April 22, 2025

cows at Penn State dairy barns

Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, researchers find

April 08, 2025

Virtual Speaker Session

Virtual lecture to explore the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems

March 14, 2025

Most cross-bred beef-dairy calves display heartier constitutions than purebreds

January 31, 2025

dog, owner and veterinarian

Pet dogs often overlooked as spreader of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella

December 23, 2024

red delicious apple

Penn State awarded grant for workforce development for Spanish-speaking farmers

December 10, 2024

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

Truck parked outside milk tanks

AI decodes microbes’ message in milk safety testing approach

October 10, 2024

Portrait of a person in a blue shirt against a white background

Pantano named 2024 Poultry Science Distinguished Alumnus

September 16, 2024

Lisa Holden named interim head of the Department of Animal Science

August 23, 2024

Cows at a feeding bank

Testing confirms that Penn State dairy herd is free of avian influenza

August 23, 2024

Penn State researchers receive USDA-NIFA grant to study male cattle genetics

August 01, 2024

Six horses pull a cart

Hay, don’t miss the Equine Experience at Ag Progress Days!

July 25, 2024

Internship at Metzgers

Summer internship gives pre-vet students real-world experience

July 23, 2024

Person ladles milk sample into a tube

Penn State tests dairy herd for bird flu in support of state surveillance effort

July 22, 2024

Study suggests Holstein dairy cows not harmed by producing beef crossbred calves

June 11, 2024

Penn State Holstein dairy cattle feeding

Q&A: What do I need to know about avian flu?

June 07, 2024

button mushrooms

Mushroom stump waste could be inexpensive, healthy chicken feed supplement

June 04, 2024

Four people stand facing the camera

Dechow named Research Innovator of the Year by the College of Ag Sciences

May 17, 2024

Penn State Extension introduces canine program to support dog breeders

April 23, 2024

grad student with little bird

Probiotic feed additive boosts growth, health in poultry in place of antibiotics

April 12, 2024

Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale returns April 27

April 01, 2024

Vaccine protects cattle from bovine tuberculosis, may eliminate disease

March 28, 2024

Loy named 2024 Penn State Animal Science Distinguished Alumnus

March 26, 2024

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