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By the Numbers: Penn Vet’s agricultural impact
Child with animal at 2023 Farm Show.

The PA Farm Show provides the opportunity for hands-on interactions with animals, and Penn Vet faculty, students, and staff who volunteered at the 2023 show fielded many questions from young visitors and their families about pursuing a career working with animals.

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  • By the Numbers

    • By the Numbers: Penn Vet’s agricultural impact

    In addition to excellence in teaching and clinical care for companion animals, Penn Vet makes indispensable contributions to the state’s agriculture sector.
    Could we breed cows that emit less methane?
    Dipti Pitta kneeling next to a Holstein dairy cow.

    Penn Vet’s Dipti Pitta is investigating whether it’s possible to selectively breed dairy cows to have more efficient microbiomes.

    (Image: Chris Boyle) 

    Could we breed cows that emit less methane?

    In a new study, researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine identified attributes of low-methane-emitting dairy cows that could be used as targets for selective breeding.

    Liana F. Wait

    Cross-disciplinary collaboration for a healthier planet
    Four scientists speak in a dairy cow facility

    Thomas Parsons of the School of Veterinary Medicine co-leads one of the Environmental Innovations Initiative’s research communities, on regenerative agriculture. The Initiative support synergizes with Penn Vet’s Center for Stewardship Agriculture and Food Security.

    (Image: Penn Vet)

    Cross-disciplinary collaboration for a healthier planet

    The Environmental Innovations Initiative announces a third round of funded research communities to catalyze interdisciplinary research at Penn, investigating issues from regenerative agriculture to project-based learning for global climate justice.

    Katherine Unger Baillie