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Awards and Recognition Ramachandran Wins Research Award from the Poultry Science Association Ramesh Ramachandran, Assistant Professor of Poultry Science, received the 2007 Hy-Line International Poultry Science Research Award at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Poultry Science Association, the American Dairy Science Association, the American Society of Animal Science, and the Asociación Mexicana de Producción Animal, held in San Antonio, TX on July 8-12, 2007. Two of Ramesh's students also won awards at the meeting (see related story on page 12).

Dr. Ramachandran (above, left) receives the 2007 Hy-Line International Poultry Science Research Award from Dr. Jesus Arango of Hy-Line International, Inc.

The award is given to a member of the Poultry Science Association who in the preceding calendar year has, as sole or senior author, published outstanding research. Three of Dr. Ramachandran's papers in the area of

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neuroendocrine control of avian growth and reproduction served as the basis of his nomination. Nominees must have received their final academic degree within the 10 years prior to the granting of the award. Ramesh received a veterinary science degree (DVM) from Madras Veterinary College, India, in 1986, and an M.S in Animal Science and a Ph.D in Poultry Science from the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, in 1994 and 1997, respectively. Among his major research accomplishments to date is the characterization of adiponectin and its receptors in the chicken. Adiponectin is an adipose tissue-derived hormone that has been shown to play an important role in the regulation of fatty acid and glucose metabolism. It enhances fatty acid oxidation in the liver and skeletal and cardiac muscle while stimulating glucose uptake by these tissues. Adiponectin has tremendous potential for both biomedical and agricultural animal applications and, with funding from the USDA National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (USDA-NRICGP), Ramachandran’s laboratory is currently exploring the possibility of using recombinant chicken adiponectin as an agent to enhance carcass leanness and to improve feed utilization in domestic fowl. Both of these performance characteristics are of great economic significance to the poultry industry. With funding support from another USDA-NRICGP grant, Dr. Ramachandran’s laboratory is studying the influence of a novel brain-derived hormone, namely gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone, and its receptor on pituitary-ovarian functions in White Leghorn chickens. Furthermore, his group discovered that chicken ovaries express calcitonin and its receptors, which may play an important role in follicular maturation. Collectively, these studies will contribute greatly to our understanding of growth and reproduction in domestic fowl. Dr. Ramachandran has published 12 peer-reviewed manuscripts in top-tier biomedical journals, has given 14 presentations at international and national venues, and is currently an Associate Editor of Poultry Science.

Paul Bartell is the Newest Poultry Science Faculty Member

Paul A. Bartell, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A & M University, will join the PSU Department of Poultry Science as an Assistant Professor of Avian 2007. He will hold a 75%

research and 25% teaching appointment. The main focus of his research program will be to understand how biological clocks regulate the diverse array of physiological systems and behaviors. Dr. Bartell is particularly interested in the neural and endocrine means by which these daily clocks and yearly calendars control the timing of reproduction, migration and sleep/wake cycles in birds, and his laboratory uses behavioral, molecular biological, and cell culture techniques to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these clocks. As an educator, he appreciates the importance of undergraduate and graduate research, having been deeply influenced by both. His initial teaching duties will include ANSC 211 (Introduction to Avian Biology) and ANSC 590 (Colloquium). A native of Beaver Dam, WI, Paul

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received B.S. degrees in Biology and Psychology from Hope College, an M.S. in Zoology from the University of New Hampshire, and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Virginia. He was a Post-doctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Andechs/Seewiesen, Germany, and has also had the opportunity to spend time in Japan and Switzerland conducting research. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, hiking and fishing.

2007 Poultry Science Alumni & Friends Reunion Set for October 6

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(PSU vs. Iowa Football Game) pages17-18 for details and a registration for

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The Poultry Science Affiliate Program Group will be holding a drawing for two free tickets!

See page 15 for details.

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Individuals, Department Recognized by Pennsylvania FFA Program

Phillip J. Clauer, Senior Instructor in Poultry Science, and Gregory P. Martin, Poultry Extension Educator in the Capital Region, received Honorary State FFA

Degrees at the Pennsylvania State FFA Convention, held on Penn State's University Park campus on June 13, 2007. In addition, the Department of Poultry Science received a 2007 Citation Award (right) for its support of the Pennsylvania FFA Program. All three special awards resulted form nominations put forward by the Grassland and Penn Manor FFA Chapters. Phil Clauer joined the Department of Poultry Science in 2001. His primary job responsibilities include student recruitment, poultry youth education, and small flock outreach. He is a key recruiter for both the Poultry Science program and the Animal Sciences (AN SC) undergraduate major, which is jointly sponsored by the Departments of Poultry Science and Dairy & Animal Science. Phil also serves as the internship coordinator for the AN SC major and, along with Dirk Wise, is co-advisor of the PSU Poultry Science Club and co-coach of the Penn State Intercollegiate Poultry Judging Team. He advises undergraduate students and co-teaches Poultry Evaluation and Selection (AN SC 421) and Advanced Judging and Selection (AN SC 426).

Greg Martin is based at the Lancaster County Farm and Home Center and has participated in many state and local events since joining Penn State Cooperative Extension in January 2002. A registered

Professional Animal Scientist (poultry; poultry products), Martin has had extensive contact with the commercial poultry industry and is well versed in web-based delivery of information. Besides the Pennsylvania program, Martin has had several years experience in working with

two other State FFA programs (CA and TX) and the National 4-H Program, fostering interest in Poultry Science and the career possibilities that exist for graduates. In addition to his duties in the Capital Region, he assists the Department of Poultry Science in its educational programming, research, and recruiting efforts.

2007 Pennsylvania FFA Citation Award presented to the PSU Department of Poultry Science for its support of the Pennsylvania FFA Program.

Penn State Senior Offensive Tackle John Shaw with future Nittany Lion Sam Long (son of B.J. and Andy Long [PTM '93]) at the 2007 Blue-White Game. Photo provided by Andy Long.

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Hulet Elected PAACO Treasurer

R. Michael Hulet, Associate Professor of Poultry Science, was elected Treasurer of the Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization, Inc. (PAACO) at the organization's August

8, 2006 Board of Directors Meeting. PAACO (http://www.animalauditor.org) is an organization of five animal industry organizations with extensive expertise on best management practices and current science in animal agriculture. The organization's purpose is to promote the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors and to promote the profession of animal auditors. Founding and current member organizations are the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS), American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS), American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), and American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP). (Information taken from a September 1, 2006 PAACO press release.)

Roland M. Leach, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Poultry Science and the first Walther H. Ott Professor in Avian Biology, was presented with a Penn State watch in recognition of his retirement in 2006. Looking on are Dr. Robert D. Steele, Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences, and Roland's wife Sharyn. See related story on page 5.

Departmental News of Note Hendricks Promoted

Gilbert L. "Bill" Hendricks III was recently promoted to Research Support Associate Grade 21. A native of Richmond, VA, Bill's family moved from Danville, PA to State College when he was in the 11th grade. He holds four

degrees from Penn State ─ a B.S. in Biology (1981), a B.S. in Microbiology (1984), and an M.S. (1989) and Ph.D. (1994) in Physiology. Bill's thesis research was directed by former Poultry Science faculty member Magdi M. Mashaly, who retired from Penn State in 2003 and is presently a Senior Research Scientist at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. Bill subsequently undertook a postdoctoral position with Dr. June Medford in the PSU Biotechnology Institute prior to returning to the Department of Poultry Science in October 1998. Dr. Hendricks presently oversees the day-to-day operation of the Ramachandran laboratory. He is the author or co-author of 15 refereed journal articles and 21 published abstracts. Bill also reviews manuscripts for professional journals and teaches classes at University Park. He is a member of Gamma Sigma Delta Agricultural Honor Society, the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Megan Weigand and Amanda Goddard present a Thanksgiving turkey to PSU president Graham Spanier on behalf of the Poultry Science Club.

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Dr. Roland M. Leach, Jr., Retirement Dinner and Roast Ramada Inn, State College, PA

October 28, 2006

Sharyn and Roland Leach Delivering the keynote address Dr. Walther H. Ott and the first Ott Professor in Avian Biology

With sons Guy, Ray and Gary and their families Eleven of Roland's 36 graduate students were present.

Former students/current professors (left to right) Mike Lilburn (Ohio State University), Bill Saylor (University of Delaware) and BruceFreedman (University of Pennsylvania) say a few words

Enjoying the evening's festivities

A dinner celebrating the career of Roland Leach was held on October 28, 2006, at the Ramada Inn in State College, PA. The event was attended by over 60 family, friends, colleagues, and former students. With Bill Saylor serving as the emcee, former students and current colleagues told stories and expressed gratitude, mixing humor and candor, in paying tribute to Roland. In addition, personal letters to Dr. Leach were collected and bound into a book that was presented to him at the dinner. In lieu of gifts, it was requested that donations be made to the department's Herbert S. Siegel Graduate Student Fund, and over $ 5,000 was collected. Dr. Leach joined the PSU faculty in 1968 and is world renowned for his research on skeletal biology. He taught the primary required course in Animal Nutrition in the College of Agricultural Sciences for over three decades to more than 3,000 undergraduates. He continues to work in the department as a volunteer on ongoing grants and research projects while guest lecturing in several courses.

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Student Recruitment from the oultry & Egg Association

For the fourth consecutive year, the Penn State Department of Poultry Science was awarded funding from the Poultry Science Education Fund Grants Program in November 2006. The purpose of this competitive program, sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, is to support recruiting activities at olleges and universities wit science rog gree-grantincience Departments. Educational institutions

p to $7,000 of support per year, and PSU requested, and received, this amount in 2006. Because Penn State no longer offers a Poultry Science degree despite having a bona fide Poultry Science Department, we must compete for these funds annually. However, since the program's inception in January 2004, the department has been very successful,

ceiv te, nds have been used to: (1) enhance our

visibility in student recruiting, (2) continue our internship scholarship program, (3) expand 4-H and FFA poultry programming, (4) increase the number of freshman scholarships, (5) help support industry tours by our students, (6) increase the number of departmental visits by potential students a

Meeting Notes 2006 Pennsylvania Poultry Sales and Service Conference The Pennsylvania Poultry Sales and Service Conference was held on September 26-27, 2006 at the Penn Stater Conference Center

otel in State be well received more gional in nature, as exemplified by the fact that

d of the 152 attendees were from ylvania, coming from 17 states,

of Columbia, Canada, The Netherlands, South Africa, and Thailand. In addition, attendees from the latter three countries participated in an International Hatchery Management Workshop taught by PSU Extension Poultry Specialist Mike Hulet and Mr. Ron Meijerhof of Hybro/Nutreco, The Netherlands. As has become the hallmark of the conference, a cadre of (inter)nationally-known speake d a plethora of presentations on

ariety o cs covered during th first day were the public perception of poultry welfare and how it is shaped; agriculture energy management; an avian influenza panel; LED lights and energy savings; Agriculture, Communities, and Rural Environments [ACRE] Law and odor management; protecting yourself against animal terrorists and activists; corn as a substitute for ethanol production; infrared camera applications in poultry; and water qualit

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sting and interactive talk entitled "Stding Agriculture". Separate broilyer, and turkey break-out sessions weon the conference's second day. Broile

ation; necrotic enteritis in broilers and hoprove gut health; infectious bronchit

se issues; a panel discussion on how ize vaccine effectiveness; and the curre of poultry and animal welfare audits. Thayer Program included an overview orandt Enterprises, Inc.; the healthfits of eggs; future potential for geneeering of poultry; non-feed withdraw

; ng hen housing and equipment fative niche-market eggs; and decreasin

numbers in cage and floor houses and tt on heating requirement. Topics

ssed at the turkey session included thration for winter ventilation; economics

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assist our intercollegiate poultry judging teams in meeting the costs associated with

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lines. The 2007 conference will be held for the first time in conjunction with the Northeastern

onference on Avian DiseaseC18-20 at the Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center in Lancaster, PA. For additional information, please visit: http://poultryextension.psu.edu/SalesandService.html. The 2007 Pennsylvania Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves Annual Meeting was held at the Ramada Inn in State College, PA, on February 25-27. One-hundred ten registrants from nine states heard presentations from an outstanding group of individuals from industry, government, and academia. Among the topics discussed were: PA game farm production from brooding to placement; shooting clays; do's and don'ts of production and preserve insurance; maintenance and care of nipple drinker systems; effective game bird equipment; tips for guiding a successful hunt; raising antibiotic-free poultry; selecting the right dog for your preserve; keys to treating worming problems; avian influenza surveillance in migratory birds; recognizing common diseases in game birds; feed additives and ingredients for game bird feed; poultry lighting and ventilation to reduce stress; and qualifying for NPIP monitoring programs. In addition, a tour of the Penn State Animal Diagnostic Laboratory was conducted by Dr. John Enck, the lab's Director. The banquet speaker was Bob Hart (Robert W. Hart and Son, Inc.), who discussed "How to Prepare for Long Range Hunting and Shooting".

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ebruary 24-26, 2008, at the Ramada Inn in tate College, PA. For additional information,

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please contact Dr. Me-mail: mrh4@psu.e ) or visit the PA Game

reeders Association website at: Bhttp://pagamebird.psu.edu/Default.html. The 5th Mid-Atlantic Nutrition

onference (MANC), which is jointly

Association), was held at the Holiday Inn Select-

Csponsored by six universities and two feed organizations (University of Maryland, University of Delaware, Penn State University, University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University, Virginia Tech, the Maryland Feed Industry Council, and the American Feed Industry

North Baltimore in Timonium, MD, on March 28-29, 2007. Penn State was this year's host institution, with Paul Patterson serving as the overall Program Chair. Attendance was again outstanding (219) for the two-day program, with registrants coming from 28 states, Germany, The Netherlands, and Sweden. A General Session, co-chaired by Bob Elkin and Kathleen Crandell (Virginia Tech), was held on the morning of the first day, followed by the Novus International Technical Symposium. Dr. Martin Verstegen of Wageningen University, The Netherlands, kicked off the General Session with a discussion of "The Challenges in Animal Nutrition in the 21st Century". Dr. Ray Geor of Virginia Tech followed with a presentation entitled "Future Prospectives on Feeding the Athletic Horse". Dr. Park Waldroup (University of Arkansas) discussed "Biofuels and Broilers: Competitors or Cooperators?". The session closed with presentations by PSU's Terry Etherton and Penny Kris-Etherton, who respectively spoke on "Biotechnology in the Barnyard ─ What Will it Look Like in 2050?" and "The Role of Animal Products in the Diet to Reduce the Risk of Chronic Disease ─ A Futuristic Vision of Potential New Foods". On the conference's second day, concurrent sessions in poultry nutrition, dairy nutrition, and equine nutrition were held. The poultry topics centered on early chick nutrition and the use of distiller's dried grains and solubles (DDGS) in poultry diets. Speakers from Novus International, Mississippi State University, Ohio State University, the University of Maryland, Kansas State University, and the University of Minnesota discussed early chick nutrition research, feeding the hen for offspring productivity, evaluating early nutrition, critical issues facing industry nutritionists, feed manufacturing considerations for using DDGS, process and engineering effects on DDGS products, and the limits of formulating poultry diets with DDGS. The 6th MANC will be held at the same venue on March 26-27, 2008. Paul Patterson will chair the Poultry Nutrition Committee. For more information, please visit the conference website at: http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MNC.

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Student News PSU Poultry Science Club Sweeps All Three College Student Program Awards in Atlanta For the first time ever, one club ─ the PennState

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College Student Program awards at the International Poultry Exposition (IPE), which was held in Atlanta, GA, on January 24-26, 2007. Besides being named the national Club of the Year for the fourth time in six years, the club also won the Scrapbook of the Year Award for the eighth year in a row. The scrapbook is a collection of photos and text showing all the functions and activities in which the club has participated during the past year.

In addition, club vice president Andrew Herr (left) was named as the 2007 Student of the Year and received a plaque and a check for $1,000, which were presented by

Jim Perdue, president of Perdue Farms, Inc. Herr graduated this past spring with a degree in Animal Sciences and a minor in AgriBusiness Management. He is currently employed with Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. in Rembrandt, IA. More than 300 students from over 30 universities participate in tCollege Career Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPEA). Students can interview for internships and jobs with more than 60 companies who participate annually. Phil Clauer and Dirk Wise are the Penn State club's co-advisors. The IPE is the networking hub of thfor the poultry industry, with every segment represented: feed milling, live production, hatchery, processing, further processing, packaging, commercial egg, marketing, and all support activities. Last year also marked the first time that the International Feed Expo, sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association, was co-located at IPE. In addition

to featuring educational sessions, 945 exhibits covered more than 16 acres of display area in the Georgia World Congress Center with every conceivable product and service used by the above industry groups. The 59th annual IPE welcomed nearly 20,000 attendees, including 15,668 from 48 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and a total of 3,977 international attendees from 90 countries.

PSU Poultry Science Club members and advisors pose for a mock cover shot from Watt Poultry (above) and are joined by Perdue Farms, Inc. president Jim Perdue for a group photo (below) following the awards presentation at the USPEA's 2007 College Student Career Program in Atlanta, GA.

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y Judging Team (Spring 2007 Contest). Front row, left to right: Tami Topper, Megan Boyer, and Ashley Collins. Back row, left to right: Phil Clauer (coach) and Megan Slagel.

a The Penn State Intercollegiate Poultry Judging Team had another outstanding year, placing secoc est at the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) and the Spring 2007 contest at Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA). Co-coached by Dirk Wise and Phil Clauer, the PSU team finished ahead of ten other schools at the Arkansas contest and consisted of Amanda Goddard of Clements, MD, Andrew Herr of Millersville, PA, Megan Lighty of West Chester, PA, and Robyn Wirth of Orefield, PA. Goddard was the high overall individual in the contest, with Herr, Lighty, and Wirth finishing 4th, 28th, and 41st, respectively, out of 45 participants. The team

National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest Second Place Team (Fall 2006). Front row, left to right: Robyn Wirth, Amanda Goddard, and Andrew Herr Back row, left to right: Dirk Wise (coach) and Megan Lighty.

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finished second to national champion Texas A & M University by the narrowest of margins. PSU placed second in Breed Selection, second in Market Products, and tied for sixth in Egg Production. Team members were Megan Slagel of Spring Grove, PA, Ashley Collins of Connellsville, PA, Megan Boyer of Selinsgrove, PA, and Tami Topper of Gettysburg, PA. Slagel had the second highest overall individual score in the contest, with Collins, Boyer, and Topper finishing 7th, 12th, and 50th, respectively, out of 56 participants. Each year, Penn State students prepare for the competition through a rigorous training program and by enrolling in AN SC 421 (Poultry Evaluation and Selection) and AN SC 426 (Advanced Judging and Selection), co-taught by Phil Clauer and Dirk Wise.

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Herr Named PSU Ag Student Council's 2007 Man of the Year

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2007 Charles Wabeck Memorial Scholarship. The purpose of the Wabeck Scholarship, which provides a $500

award and is sponsored by the Delmarva Poultry Fanciers Club, is "to encourage students entering or already enrolled in college who have experience in raising and exhibiting poultry". Candidates are evaluated based upon documented involvement in the fancy, a completed application form, a one-page essay, and official high school or college transcripts. The late Charles J. Wabeck was an Emeritus Professor and Poultry Extension Specialist at the University of Maryland, whose 30-year career centered on research in poultry processing and products and extension assignments dealing with poultry processing and 4-H youth and development programs. Tami has a wealth of experience in raising various types of poultry, including chickens, ducks, geese, and pheasants. In addition, she has raised and showed poultry and waterfowl forju lo T

xtension Specialists, Drs. Mike Hulet and Paul s ranging

from meat bird growout trials to laying hen studies. She has also undertaken two summer internships, with Hillandale Gettysburg LP (a

with the media in order to educate consumers on industry issues. Hannah's career focus is veterinary medicine, and she has shown poultry and raised dairy beef for 4-H projects. She also breeds and raises Pygmy goats. Among her many skills and interests are scuba diving (she is a PADI Certified Open Water Scuba Diver) and Tae Kwon Do, where she holds a gold belt rank. Topper Awarded Wabeck Memorial Scholarship Tami Topper, an Anim

recognized as the 2007 Ag Student Council's Man of the Year. Andy is the son of Allan Sr. and Amelia Herr of Millersville, PA. He graduated this past spring with a degree in Animal Sciences

and a minor in AgriBusiness Management and is currently employed with Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. in Rembrandt, IA. Herr had interned with Rembrandt Enterprises in the summers of 2005 and 2006. During his undergraduate career, Herr was a member of numerous clubs and organizations on campus, including the Poultry Science Club, the Block & Bridle Club, and the Penn State Ag Advocates. The Ag Student Council is composed of elected representatives from agriculturally related clubs and organizations. I

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several College-wide events, including the Distinguished Speaker Series and the Ag Hill Olympics, and also helps other College groups with their programs. The group's main fundraiser is the Ag Mushroom Stand at Ag Progress Days, held each August at Penn State's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center in Rock Springs, PA. Atkins Named 2007 PennAg Poultry Ambassador

For the second consecutive year, a PSU Animal Sciences student has been named as Pennsylvania Poultry Ambassador by the Poultry Council of the PennAg Industries Association. Hannah Atkins, a sophomore from Lewistown, P

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Poultry & Avian Sciencesminor from Gettysburg, PA, is the recipient of the

dging at the Pennsylvania Farm Show andcal county fairs. During the past two years,ami has assisted two of our department's

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The 17th Annual Penn State Poultry Science Club Awards Banquet was held on April 27, 2007 at Celebration Hall in State College, PA. Approximately 75 students, parents, alumni, faculty, andwith a social hour followed by a silent auction. This was the third consecutive year that the silent auction was held, and the proceeds ($1,059) were again donated to Heifer Internationa ), a non-

es and PSU faculty and taff in attendance. Ms. Goddard then troduced James Adams (PTM '80) of

evening. Adams, who was recently named as the new CEO of Wengers (see

life, career, and Padvice to the stmade along theprofessional growWengers. In addition sponsorship of Incorporated

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profit organization whose goal is to help end world hunger and poverty through self-reliance and sustainability. Through the Club's purchase of "flocks of hope", a combination of chickens, turkeys, and ducks will be distributed to needy families in Third World countries to provide them with food and a source of future income. Club President Amanda Goddard delivered a welcome address and Dr. Bob Elkin, Poultry Science Department Head, introduced the industry representativsinWenger's Feed Mill, Inc., who was the Honored Guest for the

related story on pages 13-14), spoke about his enn State experience, offering

udents and citing choices he way that contributed to his

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to his company's generous the Wenger's Feed Mill

Annual Scholarship in Agricultural Sciences, Jim and his wife Karen established the James L. Adams Annual Scholarship in Poultry Science in 2002 to support students enrolled in the Science Option

Club president Amanda Goddard presents Jim Adams, the evening's Honored Guest, with a Nittany Lion statue.

of the Animal Sciences major (or another

high percentage of ic sciences) who intend to ield of Poultry Science.

wing of awards followed, being named the Most mber, Amanda Goddard tive Club Member Award, ceiving the Highest Grade

Point Average by a Club Member in the Poultry & Avian Science Minor. Lighty also won the inaugural Poultry Science Affiliate Program Group (APG)'s Most Outstanding Memb

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Award, which was presented by APG vice president Ed Hoffman (PTM '95) of Kreider Farms. Members of the 2007 Poultry Judging Team were recognized and presented with coats, and the new club officers for 2007-08 were introduced. Finally, Chris Herr, Assistant Vice President of the PennAg Industries Poultry Council, presented a $1,000 check to the Poultry Science Club for their assistance at the PennAg Food Booth at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in January 2007. The evenWise's traditional "Year in Review" PowerPoint presentation.

2007-08 Poultry Science Club Officers President Samantha Tartaglino Vice President Megan Boyer Secretary Chris Molinaro Treasurer Hannah Atkins ASC Rep (Sr) Jessica Stanwood ASC Rep (Jr) Skip Crandall

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Krzysik-Walker and Selvan Win Awards for Their Research Presentations at the 2007 PSA Annual Meeting Susan Krzysik-Walker, a Ph.D. student in

ndocrine Physiology, and Pradeep Selvan, an

each won Certificates of Excellence OE) for their oral presentations at the Joint

Eundergraduate Schreyer Honors student with a double major in Science and Philosophy and minors in Bioethics & Medical Humanities and German, (CAnnual Meeting of the Poultry Science Association, the American Dairy Science Association, the American Society of Animal Science, and the Asociación Mexicana de Producción Animal, held in San Antonio, TX on July 8-12, 2007. Both students work under the direction of Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran, who also garnered a national award for his research (see page 1).

Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran (center) with COE winners Susan Krzysik-Walker and Pradeep Selvan at the 2007 PSA Annual Awards Banquet.

Krzysik-Walker's winning presentation was entitled: "Chicken visfatin: The leaner side of an adipokine". A total of only 15 graduate students, representing approximately 10% of all who made presentations, received COE awards. This also was the second consecutive year that Susan won a COE award, which is a truly outstanding achievement. A native of New Castle, PA, and a PSU alumna, Susan received a B.S. Degree in Biology in 2002 and an M.S. Degree in

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entitled: "Cloning and characterization ofchicken nucelobindin-2 (NUCB2) cDNA: The precursor for a putative anorexigenic peptide, nesfatin". A native of India who emigrated with his family to the U.S. when he was 5 years old, Pradeep first conducted biomedical research at the University of Pennsylvania during his junior year of high school. He then matriculated to Penn State as a Schreyer Honors student where he continued to garner research experience in the areas of biochemistry and bioengineering before

eginning his award-winning work in Dr. s laboratory in November 2006.

Five Students Win Awards for Their Poster Presentations at College and University Research Exhibitions Three graduate students and two undergraduates recently won awards for their poster presentations at the College's Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo (GSDRE) and the University's Graduate and Undergraduate Research Exhibitions during the Spring 2007 semester. In the GSDRE Biological Sciences Category of the Graduate Division, Poultry Science students won three of the five awards.

Ph siology with Dr. Roland M. Leach, Jr. in the area of avian skeletal biology in 2005. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. Degree in the PSU Intercollege Graduate Program in Physiology. Selvan received a COE ─ one of only 8 awarded for the entire meeting in the undergraduate category ─ for his presentation

ft to right: Valer Olga Ocón-Grove, 3rd e winner, and Susan Krz k-Walker.

an Krzysik-W lke on 2 place for ndSp ter entitled "Can w the chicken to stud

Olgd betes and the h e visfatin?";ón-Grove, a Ph.D. student in

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Intercollege Graduate Program in Physiology, won 4th place for her poster entitled "Expression of adiponectin and its receptor

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AReinoso, a Ph.D. student in the Animal Science Graduate Program, won 5th place for her poster entitled "Nicarbazin reduces egg production and fertility in White Pekin ducks via reducing ZP3 in the perivitelline membrane".

In the Undergraduate Division, Pradeep Selvan (left, receiving award from Gamma Sigma Delta president Dr. Rob Shannon), won 1st place for his poster entitled "Cloning and characterization of

chick nucelobindin-2 (NUCB2)". Walker, Ocón-Grove, and Selvan's work was conducted

nder the directionuRamachandran, while Reinoso is a Ph.D.student in the laboratory of Dr. Guy Barbato. In the University's 22nd Annual Graduate Exhibition, Valerie Reinoso was a 3rd place winner in the Health & Life Sciences category for her nicarbazin poster. In the University'sUndergraduate Research Exhibition, Pradeep Selvan and Genevieve Wilde each received 3rd

lace awards for their poster presentations in theealth & Life Sciences and Public Scholarship

ategories, respectively. Wcthis past May, was a Schreyer Honors student who conducted her thesis research on the evaluation and revision of a national standards-based 4-H embryology curriculum under the supervision of Phil Clauer.

News for Alumni and Friends James L. Adams named CEO of Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc.

James L. Adams (PTM '80) was named Chief Executive Officer of Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc. by the Board of Directors. Jim will retain his title of

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Jim holds a B.S. in Poultry Technology and Management from Penn State Univers

.B.A., also from Penn State. He waMJune 1980 to develop a feed and poultry health quality assurance laboratory and later worked in feed formulation and managed Wenger’s service department. Adams was named Chief Operating Officer in June 1999 and Vice President in July 2000. He was promoted to President in September 2004. Besides Jim’s extensive experience with the company, his respect and involvement within thindustry will be an asset in his new position. He served as Chairman of the Board of thePennsylvania Poultry Federation, Chairman of the Poultry Health Committee, Chairman ofPennAg Industry Association's Poultry Council, and served two terms as President of PennAg Industries Association. Jim currently serves on the Board of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is a member of the Chamber’s Ag Committee and Advocacy Council. He also serves on the board of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and is an alternate member for the American Egg Board. Barry Shaw, former CEO, will remain as Chairman of the Board, and the ExecutiveCommittee of Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc, will be comprised of Barry Shaw, Jim Adams, Geoff

nch, Jamie Rowley, Chief AdiOfficer, and J. Michael Lutz, Chief Financial Officer. Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc. (http://www.wengerfeeds.com) is a leading supplier of feed and allied services in the Mid-

PSU Poultry Science Club members and advisors joined the PA Egg Council volunteer delegation at the annual White House Egg Roll on April 9, 2007.

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Atlantic region. The company generously sponsors the Wenger's Feed Mill Incorporated Annual Scholarship in Agricultural Sciences in the PSU College of Agricultural Sciences, and Jim and Karen Adams sponsor the James L. Adams Annual Scholarship in Poultry Science. Wenger’s management system is ISO-certified to ensure customers receive a consistent, traceable, and reliable product

Wenger’s also compliesfor food safety and secufrom a May 18, 2007 Wrelease.) 2006 Alumni & Frieand Better Than E

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delicious dinner featuring PSU barbequed cation &

Chef Dirk

e, entered Beaver tadium, and witnessed a tough 17-10 loss to

fourth-ranked Michiga national ABC-TV awill join us for the n& Friends Reunion, visit PSU on Octobefor additional information and a registration form.

delivered in a safe and efficient manner. with HACCP principles rity. (Information taken enger's Feed Mill press

nds Reunion: Bigger ver…But the Lions

Fall to Michigan The 7th Annual Poultry Science Alumni & Friends Reunion was the largest to date, with 205 students, staff, alumni, and friends iattendance. Held on October 14, 2006 in a tent adjacent to the Snider Ag Arena, Bob Elkin, Head of the Poultry Science Department, began a brief program that included a welcome, special introductions, and a department update. Andy Long, President of the Poultry Science Affiliate Program Group (APG), then provided an overview of the group's recent activities while encouraging attendees to consider becoming an APG member and offering free Poultry Science APG tee shirts to those who joined the group.

Achicken, prepared by Poultry Edu

esearch Center Manager and Head RWise, was served at the conclusion of the program. Following dinner, many of the attendees crossed Park AvenuS

an before 110,007 fans and udience. We hope that you ext Poultry Science Alumni when the Iowa Hawkeyes

r 6, 2007. See pages 17-18

Poultry Science Affiliate Program Group (APG) Update from President Andy Bradford

Greetings from the Poultry Science APG! We have had another busy and exciting year. Our

membership continues to grow and proves that alumni and friends of the department alike feel we are on the right track. As an organization, we have made many efforts to help support and promote

the Poultry Science Department. Following is the year in review of our group's activities: Faculty Position Interviews: Dr. Elkin, in an effort to get industry feedback, invited a group from the APG to have lunch with two strong candidates vying for the positions. As is reported on page 2, we would like to congratulate and welcome Dr. Paul Bartell to the PSU Poultry Science faculty! 2006 Poultry Tailgate: Another great success put together by Dr. Bob Elkin and Holly

©Penn State Alumni Association

Tony Hunt takes a screen pass 43 yards for Penn State’s only touchdown in 17-10 loss to Michigan.

Dickey. The APG was glad to participate and

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help promote the department. Congratulations to Paul Hann for winning the two free game tickets given away by the APG. You’ll have a chance to win your free tickets this year ─ keep reading. 2007 Officers Elected: In January, much like what happens in this country every four years, a new slate of officers peacefully took their places as leaders of the APG. Officers for the remainder of 2007 are:

●President Andy Bradford, Wenger Feeds ●Vice Pres

Ed Hoffman, Kreider Farms ●Secretary Roxanne Molnar, broiler producer ●Treasurer Rich Roenigk, York Ag Products ●Other Board Members:

Susan Ranck, Farmer’s Pride (CAAS representative)

Those with interest in joining the board of directors can contact Andy Bradford at abradford@wengerfeeds.com. New Poultry Science Club Award: Congratulations to Megan Lighty for being selected as the inaugural winner of the new APG-sponsored Most Outstanding Member Award. Megan exemplifies what the award and the APG stand for ─ hard work and dedication to the poultry industry. Way to go, Megan! Poultry Progress Day: Once again, the APG was asked to make omelets for the guests that came

given the opportunity to help with the event and we have done so with great enthusiasm. John was a founding member of the APG and had an unwavering dedication to the poultry industry in Pennsylvania. This year’s event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11, 2007, and will be held at Foxchase Golf Club in Stevens, PA. Please call the PennAg Industries Association office [(717) 651-5920] to register or get more information. APG Membership: If you would like to join or renew your membership to the Poultry Science APG, please send a note with your name, ddress, phone numbers (work, home, cell), mail address, PSU graduation year, degree, and

aemajor (if applicable), and shirt size, along with a check for $20, to: Rich Roenigk, York Ag Products, P. O. Box 327, York, PA 17405-0327.

mbers paying their PLEASE NOTE: Medues by September 7, 2007, will receive a free APG t-shirt and qualify for a drawing for two free PSU-Iowa football tickets.

out to Poultry Progress Day in Lancaster on

March 8, 2007. The event is held annually by the Penn State Cooperative Extension office in Lancaster and is an effort to educate producers and industry service personnel on the most up-to-date production practices. The APG served approximately 100 omelets to the hungry takers. A special thanks to Chris Herr and the PennAg Poultry Council for their help in supplying the omelet fixings and eggs. John Schwartz Memorial Golf Outing: The golf outing was founde

Baskets of cheer. Each year, as part of their community service efforts, the Penn State Poultry Science Club prepares and donates Easter Baskets to the State College Area Food Bank. Shown above with some of the finished products is Megan Boyer, 2007-08 Club vice president.

d by the Lancaster County Poultry Association (LCPA) after John’su

L was ntimely passing in August 2001. Since theCPA’s dissolution into PennAg, the APG

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In Memoriam

Paul W

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Paul Wayne Parsons, former Pouof 80. Eliza947, aare tw

brother (William nsylvania Furna, and Martha J.

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and 1944du for 36 Po aul was a Charter Member oacti of the Masonic Lodge 700Consistory; Tall Cedars of Lebanon, 129; Jaffa Shrine o

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and Sara Goodhart Kradel. He was preceded in death ry Sue O'Neill Kradel, and by his sister, Esther Ruth

ted his pre-veterinary studies at The Pennsylvania State D.V.M. degree from the Cornell University College of 5. He also earned an M.S. in Animal Nutrition from in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh He was a diplomate of the American College of

ine. eterinary diagnostician/epidemiologist at Cornell and

ania Poultry Industry. He also served as editor of The PA game bird industry. Two areas in which he had l of Avian Influenza and the development of a food

ssurance Program (PEQAP), which focused on the

of Ligonier, PA, Jim Kradel of Florida, and Dr. Paul . Also surviving are his two daughters, Ann Gale of State College and Pamela

f Panama than Krad n who l

rsons ltry Research Farm Manager, passed away on

Born on January 7, 1926, in Julian, PA, he was beth Parsons. He married the former Dolores M. nd she still resides in their home in Pine Grove o children, Brian Paul Parsons of Spruce Creek,

, two grandchildren, one

Modica of Lititz, PA; a son, Dr. Brian Kradel oDavid Gale, Mary Faith Gale, Catherine Kradel, EDavid Modica. Dave was a kind and generous macharity towards others. He will be greatly missed.

January 3, 2007, at the age the son of the late Jesse andAltimus on February 21, 1Mills, PA. Also surviving PA, and Danielle Makin, of Indiana, PAJ. Parsons of PenPort Matilda, PA

ce, PA), and two sisters (Eleanor M. Wilson of Williams of Bellefonte, PA). Paul was also the ff Assistant in the Poultry Science Department.

brothers, James Parsons of Pine Grove Mills, PA,

, and served with the 70th Division in Europe years, and retired in 1988 as the Manager of the f the Pine Grove Mills VFW Post and was very

, State College; Altoona

uncle of Patti Burns, weaHe was preceded in d

Kenneth Parsons of Port Matilda, PA. Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army on January 7,

ring WWII. He was employed by Penn Stateuvltry Research Farm. Pe in Masonic Bodies, including: Past Master

f Altoona; Past President Centre County Shrine er of the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church, Pine ars on the Ferguson Township Water and Sewer

Club; and Royal Arch Chapter 241. Paul was a memGrove Mills. His community service included manAuthority and the State College

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Dr. David C. Kradel, a voluaway on October 12, 2006, a1930, he was a son of Josephby his wife of 31 years, MaSchaub. He comple

in the Department of Poultry Science, passed ge of 76. Born in Butler, PA on January 16,

University and received hisVeterinary Medicine in 195Penn State and an M.P.H. School of Public Health. Preventive Veterinary Medic

Dr. Kradel worked in private practice as a vPenn State, and as a consultant with the PennsylvGame Bird Bulletin and worked closely with theparticular interest were the prevention and controsafety program ─ The Pennsylvania Egg Quality Aeradication of Salmonella enteriditis in eggs. He is survived by three brothers, John Kradel

radel of Fort Smith, ARK City, FL; and seven grandchildren, Charlesel, Ashlea Modica, Christopher Modica, and

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