Agriculture

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    Penn Vet Scientist Receives USDA NIFA Funding to Advance Early-Life Probiotic Strategies for Dairy Calves

    The Mark Whittier and Lila Griswold Allam Associate Professor of Ruminant Nutrition, Dipti Pitta, PhD, at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has received a $650,000…

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    Penn Vet’s Dean Andrew Hoffman Highlights Vaccination, Veterinary Support in Fight Against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

    As Pennsylvania confronts its largest avian influenza outbreak in years, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine, Andrew M. Hoffman,…

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    At the 110th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Penn Vet and Agriculture Make For A Winning Partnership. And Don’t Forget the Milkshakes.

    Just as Penn Vet has been a partner in Pennsylvania agriculture since its founding in 1884, the School has been an integral part of the Pennsylvania Farm Show. At this…

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    Applying design to agriculture for a new approach to agroforestry (link is external)

    Agriculture is a key sector of the U.S. economy, generating over $1 trillion annually and supporting millions of jobs. It’s also one of the country’s largest land uses; according to…

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    A New Penn Vet Study Aims to Shed Light on Honeybees’ Foraging Habits, with an Eye Toward Aiding their Survival

    A new study recently underway at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) New Bolton Center, led by Associate Professor of Epidemiology Laurel Redding, aims to shed…

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    Penn Vet professor Thomas Parsons and Philadelphia-based tech firm AgriGates receive inaugural state innovation grants

    A professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) who has pioneered a more efficient, humane way to feed mother pigs and a Philadelphia firm that…

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    Keeping food safe and animals healthy (link is external)

    A strain of the H5N1 virus—best known for causing avian influenza—was detected in U.S. dairy cattle for the first time in March 2024. It has since spread to more than…

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    Food waste: Recycling, not discarding, offers huge environmental benefits (link is external)

    Researchers at Penn Vet examine how common food waste recycling methods, including composting, could have a big impact on greenhouse gas emissions and the use of natural resources.

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    University of Pennsylvania Avian Influenza Experts Provide Briefing to Pennsylvania Policy Makers

    As concerns about the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak continue to grow, experts from the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) visited…

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    Penn Vet Showcases Vital Role in Pennsylvania Agriculture at 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show

    At the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show last week, with the theme ‘Powering Pennsylvania,’ the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) importance to the state’s agricultural industry was…

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