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
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on mechanical calculators. 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.
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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
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rically model Pennsylvania’s food
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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
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guished professor of agricultural
engineering, has been named
interim head of the Department of
Agricultural and Biological Engi
neering. 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.
Manbeck earned his bachelor's
and master's in agricultural engi
neering from Penn State in 1963
and 1965, respectively, and
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received his doctorate in agricul
tural engineering from Oklahoma
State University in 1970.
He is a member of the Ameri
can Society of Agricultural Engi
neers, the American Society of
Civil Engineers, the Forest Pro
ducts Reasearch Society, Sigma
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national honorary agricultural
fraternity.
Dr. Gary Perdew, professor of
veterinary science, has been
named interim head of the Depart
ment of Veterinary Science. He
replaces Dr. Channa Reddy, who
retains his appointment as distin
guished professor of veterinary
science.
Perdew teaches courses in
biochemical and molecular toxi
cology. His current research
focuses on the toxicity of dioxin
and related compounds and how
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Perdew was an associate pro
fessor in the Department of Foods
and Nutrition at Perdue University
prior to joining the Penn State
faculty in 1995. From 1984 to
1987, he was a National Institutes
of Health psotdoctotal fellow in
the Department of Oncology at the
University of Wisconsin.
He earned his bachelor’s and
master’s in food science from the
University of Maryland and his
doctorate in food science from
Oregon State University, where he
received a Chiles Foundation Gra
duate Fellowship.
He is a member of the NIH
Toxicology Study Section and sits
on the editorial boards of the jour
nals Toxicology Letters and Toxi
cology and Applied
Pharmacology.
This award, created in 1991,
honors leaders in the agriculture
industry who exemplify high stan
dards of achievement and commit
ment to the community.
“The Maryland Agri
culture Hall of Fame is
<me of the highest hon
ors we have in Maryland
to honor the tremendous
farm families of our
state. I hope we receive
many nominations this
year and that the com
petition is stiff," Riley
said.
Nominating commit
teees have been estab
lished in each county
throughout the local
cooperative extension
service office. A gover
nor’s selection commit
tee chaired by the Mary
land Secretary of Agri
culture will review all
county nominations and
select award winners.
Gov. Parris N. Glcn
dening will induct the
winning families into
the Hall of Fame at the
annual Maryland Agri
cultural Dinner sche
duled for Feb. 6.
The Maryland
Department of Agricul
ture has established an
alcove where the perpe
tual award and the
photographs of the past
honorees may be
viewed by the public.
This highly visible dis
play is located in the
Wayne A. Cawley Jr.
Building at SO Harry S.
Truman Parkway,
Annapolis, Md., on the
first level.
For more information
on the selection process
and the name of the
coordinator in your
county, please contact
Lester Jones at the
Maryland Department
of Agriculture, Market
ing Services on (410)
841-5770, or contact
your county extension
office.