Two Penn State scientists are part of a national research team recognized with the 2026 agInnovation Excellence in Multistate Research Award for work aimed at improving reproductive performance in cattle and sheep — a challenge that costs U.S. livestock producers billions of dollars each year.
Wansheng Liu, professor of animal genomics, and Claire Stenhouse, assistant professor of reproductive biology, both in the Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, are members of the award-winning team. Troy Ott, Peter and Ann Tombros Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and director of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station, was also part of the team for several years.
The award recognizes the team’s contributions to Hatch Multistate Project W4112. This collaborative research effort has supported the resilience and productivity of the U.S. beef, dairy and sheep industries for more than 50 years. The project received $15,000 from the Hatch Multistate Research Fund to support its ongoing objectives.
The award was presented Sept. 24 during the agInnovation Annual Meeting in Grand Junction, Colorado. agInnovation is a national network of leaders from state agricultural experiment stations at land-grant universities nationwide. Formerly known as the Experiment Station Section, the organization promotes collaboration and innovation in agricultural research.
Source : psu.edu