Penn State Names Ag Science Interim Department Heads UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Interim heads have been named for the agricultural and biological engineering, agricultur al economics and rural sociology, and veterinary science depart ments in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Dr. Milton Hallberg, professor of agricultural economics, has been named interim head of the Department of Agricultural Eco nomics and Rural Sociology. He replaces Dr. Theodore Alter, who was named interim dean of the college in June. Hallberg previ ously served as interim depart ment head during 1993 and 1994. Hallberg teaches graduate and undergraduate courses focusing on agricultural policy, internation al trade and marketing. He also has taught courses in econometr ics and mathematical methods applicable to economic analysis. Hallberg joined Penn State in 1965. When he arrived, much of the quantitative work in the $249-239-229-21 9-209-m Did You Know? 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To remedy this, Hallberg developed a comprehensive software package that facilitated his own and his colleagues’ research. His exper tise played a key role in bringing the computer revolution to the department. Much of his past research has focused on U.S. dairy policy, fore ign trade, international agriculture and the impact of biotechnology on the farm sector. His current research includes a pioneering intcrdisplinary effort to eoonomet rically model Pennsylvania’s food Systran in order to better under stand various economic linkages and their impacts throughout the system. Hallberg was raised on a farm in Illinois. He received his bache lor’s and master’s from the Uni versity of Illinois and earned a doctorate in agricultural econom ics from lowa State University. Dr. Harvey Manbeck, distin HEALTH KICK Strong To celebrate this achievement Lance Hampel. 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He replaces Dr. Dennis Buffington, who will remain at the university as a professor of agri cultural engineering, conducting education and research programs in agricultural systems management Manbeck teaches undergradu ate and graduate classes in agri cultural and biological engineer ing. His research focuses on utiliz ing Pennsylvania hardwood for structural applications such as bridges and construction timbers, and on controlled environments for poultry and livestock. Manbcck was an assistant and associate professor in the Depart ment of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Georgia prior to joining the Penn State faculty as professor in 1980. From 1975 to 1977 he was an associate profes sor and extension agricultural engineer at Ohio State University. 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