Upcoming Events
- July 20-23 -
2008 PSA meeting, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
- August 1 - Nominations due for the 2009 Distinguished Agricultural Alumni
Award -
guidelines and cover sheet
for the nomination, list of past
recipients
- August 6-17 - Indiana State Fair - Purdue Day is Friday, August 15
- September 2 (10:30 am - 12:00 noon) and September 5 (1:30 - 3:30 pm) -
College-wide input sessions for the Agriculture Dean search,
Deans Auditorium, PFEN
- September 19 -
Nominations due for the 2008 Hovde Award
- September 23 - Book-Harmon Leadership Seminar, Dr. Don Orr
- September 28-29 -
Big 10+
Graduate School Expo, Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom
- October 25 - ANSC
Reunion and Purdue Homecoming
- November 16-19 -
Fifteenth Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture - Biology of the Calf:
Birth to 4 Months - Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, Roanoke, VA
- November 21 - Distinguished ANSC Alumni Awards Program
The Poultry Science Association Foundation is having an Art Auction.
View a brochure of the
items being auctioned; for more about the items or to bid online, go to the
PSA Art Auction page - bidding ends 7/22/2008.
Seminars
Animal Sciences Extension Calendar
Purdue Calendar
Purdue Special Events
Photos From Past Events
News
- Purdue Agricultures Magazine, Spring 2008:
Learning a New Language of Life - Dr. Amy Lossie
- June 2008: The 2008 Pork Industry Handbook is now available -
news release,
flyer and order form,
order online
- Purdue News, January 2008:
Loss of milk production booster could cost dairy farmers,
consumers - Dr. Mike Schutz
- October 2007: Drs. Todd
Applegate and Mark Russell
were recognized by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Specialists
Association (PUCESA) during the Annual Extension Service Banquet. Todd received
the PUCESA Junior Award and Mark received the PUCESA Career Award for their
leadership and service to extension.
Read the Purdue News release.
- Purdue Agricultures Magazine, Summer 2007: Two articles about ANSC faculty
appeared in the issue.
Group Dynamics - A new statistical method of determining genetic traits that
influence social interactions among animals may make for more productive
livestock - Dr. Bill Muir.
Cellular Clues - Animal Sciences researchers look for links between egg
quality and disease development - Drs. Rebecca Krisher, Zoltan Machaty, and Ryan
Cabot.
- Purdue News, August 2007:
Purdue launches CAFO Web site to aid decision makers -
Drs. Paul Ebner and Alan Grant - the CAFO website is located at
http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/CAFO/
- May 2007: Dr. Dave Gerrard is
the recipient of the 2007 American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Research
Award. The award will be presented at the 2007 Reciprocal Meat Conference
(AMSA's national meeting) at South Dakota State University in June.
- April 2007: Dr. Mark Diekman
has been selected as the recipient of the 2007 Dean M. Beverley Stone
Non-Academic Counseling Award. Mark is deserving of this award because of the
outstanding involvement and commitment he has made to the men of Chauncey House.
- April 2007: Dr. Layi Adeola
will receive the American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruninant
Nutrition at the national meeting of the American Society of Animal Science
(ASAS) in July 2007. This award recognizes excellence in nutrition research of
nonruminant animals.
- April 2007: Rachel Cumberbatch, an animal science and pre-veterinary
medicine major from Lebanon, IN, has received the $500 Flora Roberts Award for
the outstanding graduating woman.
Read the news release.
- April 2007: Dr. Layi Adeola
will be the first recipient of the Maple Leaf Farms Research Award. The award is
to be awarded at the Poultry Sciences Association (PSA) annual banquet in July
2007. This is a new award at PSA and is given to stimulate and reward research
with ducks and improve the knowledge base of science as applied to commercial
duck production.
- April 2007: Dr. Mickey Latour
has been selected to receive the 2007 NACTA Teacher Fellow Award. The award will
be presented at the annual conference of the North American Colleges and
Teachers of Agriculture, which will be held at the University of Illinois in
June 2007. This award recognizes scholarly efforts and excellence in
teaching.
- Purdue News, March 2007:
Feeding livestock biofuels byproducts: Is it worth the cost?
- Dr. Brian Richert
- March 2007: Dr. Shawn Donkin
has been named a 2007 University Faculty Scholar in recognition of outstanding
academic distinction. The appointment is effective July 1, 2007 and continues
for a period of five years.
- Purdue News, February 2007:
Purdue dairy speaker sinks teeth into bovine overeating -
Dr. Tim Johnson
- Purdue News, February 2007:
Scientists find method to pick non-competitive animals, improve
production - Dr. Bill Muir
- Purdue News, February 2007:
4-H members and parents can learn, pig out at Junior Pork Day
- Drs. Brian Richert and Clint Rusk
- Purdue News, January 2007:
Purdue Extension DVD helps horse owners start on right hoof -
Drs. Colleen Brady and Mark Russell
- Purdue News, October 2006:
Purdue Extension unveils 2007 Pork Industry Handbook -
Dr. Alan Sutton
- Purdue News, September 2006:
PIG puts pork production expertise online - Drs. Alan Sutton,
Brian Richert, and Ed Pajor
- Purdue News, July 2006:
Mice learn tasks that may help treat human psychiatric
disorders - Dr. Joseph Garner
- Purdue News, July 2006:
Specialist: Rotational grazing a pick-me-up for tired pastures
- Dr. Ron Lemenager
- July 2006: Congratulations to Tayo Adedokun, ANSC graduate student working
with Dr. Todd Applegate. Tayo received a Pinnacle Graduate Student Award from
the International Ingredient Corporation. He is among 6 awardees from nutrition
laboratories across the country (across all species).
- Purdue News, July 2006:
Beef producers shouldn't turn blind eye to pinkeye, expert
says - Dr. Ron Lemenager
- Purdue News, June 2006:
Web log beefs up cattle industry information, news -
Dr. Ron Lemenager and Phil Reid
- Purdue News, June 2006:
Flight risk: Flies a health concern for beef cattle, specialist
says - Dr. Ron Lemenager
- Purdue News, April 2006:
No fish story: Indiana positioned for aquaculture boom
- Purdue News, March 2006:
Odd-looking pig focus of research into diabetes, infertility,
heart disease - Dr. Rebecca Krisher
- Purdue News, December 2005:
Parrots' behaviors mirror human mental disorders - Dr. Joseph
Garner.
- Purdue News, November 2005:
Experts: Poultry industry's structure is antidote for bird flu
- Dr. Todd Applegate and Paul Brennan.
- Purdue News, August 2005:
'Value-added' beef gaining hoofhold in cattle industry -
Dr. Ron Lemenager.
- Purdue News, August 2005:
Purdue Extension, partners launch pregnant pig housing Web
site - Dr. Ed Pajor.
- Purdue News, August 2005:
Happy and passive means more productive animals -
Dr. Bill Muir.
- Dr. Layi Adeola will receive
the American Feed Industry Award at the upcoming 2005 Poultry Science
Association annual meeting in Auburn, AL. The American Feed Industry
Award is an annual award given for distinctive work demonstrating
sound research in poultry nutrition.
- The Department of Animal Sciences was presented with the Arthur G.
Hansen Recognition Award during the University Annual Retirement Banquet
on June 1, 2005. This award is presented by the Office of the President
and the Purdue University Retirees Association to the University unit
that excels in fostering a strong relationship with its retirees. A cash
award of $2500 from TIAA-CREF provides funds to enhance involvement of
retirees in the department and accompanies a recognition trophy (that
will be displayed in the Lilly Hall third floor showcase). A master
plaque identifying the recipients hangs in the Purdue Memorial Union.
The award is given in honor of Arthur G. Hansen, who served as Purdue
president from 1971 to 1982.
Read the Purdue News Release.
- Purdue News, April 2005:
Purdue animal production programs available online -
highlighting Department of Animal Sciences programs IQ+Beef, Indiana
Farm Fresh Beef, and Milking for Quality
- The 2005 Purdue Agriculture Team Award is being given to the Purdue
Agricultural Air Quality Team. The team members are from several
departments at Purdue, and include:
- Animal Sciences - Dan Kelly, Scott Radcliffe, Brian Richert, and
Alan Sutton
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering - Claude Diehl, Albert
Heber, Teng Lim, and Jiqin Ni
- Agronomy - Rich Grant
- Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory - Ching Ching Wu
- Health Sciences - Neil Zimmerman
-
Purdue News, April 2005:
Specialist: Grass tetany-afflicted cows unsteady as they
go - Dr. Ron Lemenager
-
Article in Fortune, February 2005 -
Porky Pigs: On an island off Georgia, wild hogs
developed many traits of human couch potatoes. Scientists are
excited. - research of Dr. Mike Spurlock
-
Purdue News, January 2005:
New Purdue barn strives for cleaner, fresher air for livestock farms
- Dr. Brian Richert and Dr. Albert Heber (ABE).
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Dr. Scotti Hester will receive
the Helene Cecil Leadership Award from the Poultry Science Association
at the upcoming 2004 ADSA/ASAS/PSA Joint Annual Meeting. The award
recognizes women for their significant or sustained scientific
contributions in the field of poultry science or for recent
significant leadership roles in the promotional and developmental
opportunities for women in the area of poultry science. The award will
be presented at the Poultry Science Association Awards Banquet on
July 28.
-
Dr. Michael Spurlock will receive the 2004 Agricultural Research Award on
Friday, May 7. Purdue News, April 2004:
Innovation earns scientist 2004 Purdue Agricultural Research
Award. Related article in Connections, Spring 2004 issue:
Animal scientist's research brings home the bacon: Study
of swine fat cells may apply to human immune system.
-
Purdue News, April 2004:
Purdue specialists help rewrite outdated livestock standards -
Drs. Todd Applegate and Alan Sutton.
-
Dr. Paul Collodi has been named
a University Faculty Scholar. Dr. Collodi was recognized by Provost Mason
on March 11, 2004 at a ceremony for faculty scholars. The University
Faculty Scholar program recognizes outstanding faculty who are on an
accelerated path for academic distinction.
-
Purdue News, January 2004:
Fat cells fight disease, Purdue University researchers
find - Dr. Mike Spurlock and Kolapo Ajuwon
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Dr. Wayne
Singleton was presented with the Hovde Award on December 13
at the 2003 Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention. The Hovde Award is
presented annually to a Purdue faculty/staff member that has made
significant contributions to the citizens of the state of Indiana.
Dr. Singleton has contributed greatly to Indiana's livestock industry.
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Dr. Mark Russell was inducted
into the Book of Great Teachers in a ceremony on campus August 28.
He was one of 42 teachers campus-wide (8 in the School of Ag)
recognized for outstanding contributions to the teaching mission.
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Dr. Donald C. Lay, Jr. has
received an Area Early Career Research Scientist of the Year Award
(Midwest Area) from USDA-ARS. Dr. Lay is Research Leader of the Livestock
Behavior Research Unit.
-
Purdue News, February 2001:
Genomics Research Promises to Make Hogs Less Piggy -
Drs. William Muir and Allan Schinckel.
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