Kudos:

Mike Thonney, Professor, was awarded “Shepherd of the Year” award by the Empire Sheep Producers Association. Mike was recognized for all of his efforts in the NYS sheep industry as well as across the country, including many organized trainings for sheep producers.

Tro Bui received the NYSACAA In-House Award from the NYS Assoc. of County Ag. Agents recognizing people within the CCE system who have shown outstanding help and support for county agriculture agents and campus Extension associates.

Bruce Berggren-Thomas, Teaching Support Specialist, received the CALS Core Value Staff Award for "being an impeccable technician and dedicated team player who is continually willing to go above and beyond to help others."

Jeannie Griffiths, Extension Associate, received the Award of Merit from the NYS Association of Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Educators at their annual conference in Syracuse in October.

Dana Palmer, Sr. Extension Associate, and April Winslow, 4-H Community Educator (Madison) & NYS Horse Events Coordinator, were among NYS representatives honored with State and National Distinguished Service Awards.

2011 Animal Science Newsletter & Alumni News

Previous "kudos" awards

2011 undergraduate awards

Faculty Focus:

"Raptors, Reproduction and Research – how one professor intertwines all three"

It was a hot August day but the energy level in the auditorium was palpable.  The 2011 Cornell Summer College students attending their graduation ceremony stood proudly as their enthusiastic classmates cheered for each certificate of completion, which was accompanied by a hearty handshake from their instructor.  For five years, John Parks, professor in animal science, has instructed the Captive Raptor Management summer college course for rising seniors in high school. Once selected through a competitive application process, students have the opportunity to earn 3 college credits during the 3 week course while experiencing academic and residential life on Cornell campus.

“It’s a pleasure for me to teach because the students are bright and excited to learn and be here,” said Parks. “The course is capped at 24 students and we get to know them individually."

Parks is more than qualified to teach on the subject of birds of prey as he has logged thousands of hours working with birds and has taught on the subject for 30 years.    Read More ...

Faculty Focus Articles

Department News:

Students in Italy:

Animal Science students caught the attention of the Italian media ... in a good way. Mike Van Amburgh has just returned from a 10 day trip to Italy with 50 undergraduate students. Students were exposed to the variety of dairy related agricultural production in diverse regions of Italy. See the article (in Italian).

Sustainable seaweed: Researchers explore algae-based animal feed.

The pigs and poultry in Professor Xingen Lei's lab have been consuming feed one wouldn't expect in Ithaca: marine algae. Read more ... Cornell Chronicle