Animal Science

Hundreds of high school students and parents streamed into Hagerstown Community College’s Athletic, Recreation and Community Center on Wednesday night to get an idea of what kind of college might meet their needs during the county’s annual...

Landscape Design and Plant Selection Series — Wednesdays, Oct. 10 to Nov. 17, 7 to 9 p.m., plus a Saturday demonstration tour. The fee is $40 for the whole series, or $10 for each individual class. To register, call the Penn State Extension Office...

BROOKINGS - Jill Anderson joined the Dairy Science Department at South Dakota State University as Assistant Professor in Dairy Production. "Dr. Anderson brings valuable experience and interest in dairy heifer nutrition and teaching," said Vikram Mistry,...

The North Dakota State University Extension Service is holding a videoconference titled “Backgrounding Cattle 2012: High Feed Prices” from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17. This event will give cattle producers an opportunity to learn more about backgrounding and...

Strong Women fall classes forming — three locations: Mont Alto, Pa. — Mondays and Wednesdays, through Oct. 17, 9 to 10 a.m.; Shippensburg, Pa. — Tuesdays and Thursdays, through Oct. 11, 9 to 10 a.m.; and two sessions in Chambersburg,...

Veterinarian named to association board A Danville veterinarian has been named to the board of the American Animal Hospital Association. Charles “Chuck” Keiser is co-owner of East Hills Veterinary Clinic in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received...

The students earnestly filed into a lecture hall. Seed corn caps, jeans, and boots mingled with bright T-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops. Carrying backpacks, smartphones, and cans of pop, each found a seat next to an acquaintance from another class or a...

As you read this column, schools are in session and college campuses are filled with students attending classes in order to fill their time between football games. As I reflect on this and other things about education and America, I find we are no...

Dr. Barbara Royal consults at every Chicago zoo, has administered acupuncture to elephants and zebras, scrubbed oil from otters and tagged wild owl nests. She's treated arthritic camels, tarantulas with torn skin, and a starving spider monkey. But...

The MinnWest Technology Foundation is hosting the second annual conference at the MinnWest Technology Campus to bring animal science and food industry stakeholders together for discussions on the latest industry trends, for networking and investment...

McGregor J. Ferguson, an Annapolis veterinary cardiologist, died Sunday of undetermined causes at his Millersville home. He was 41. "We are waiting for a cause of death pending the results of an autopsy," said his father, Dr. Ray Ferguson of Federal...

NDSU selects Charlie Stoltenow as Extension's interim assistant director for agriculture and natural resources. Charlie Stoltenow has been named the North Dakota State University Extension Service's interim assistant director and program leader for...