Paul Bartell News Today

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified the victim in a fatal crash Thursday involving three motorcycles on State Route 207 Kingsbury Grade near Lake Tahoe in Douglas County.

A Penn State research team received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agricultures National Institute of Food and Agriculture to begin the development of new strategies for turkey breeding, according to Penn State News. The research will be conducted at the Penn State Poultry Education and Research Center and at the Huck Life Institutes of the Life Sciences. Lead researcher Paul Bartell, associate professor of avian biology in the College of Agricultural Sciences, explained the restr...

IMAGE: Ashli Moore Reproduction in turkeys is initiated by increased daylength and becomes limited by the onset of “broodiness,” eventually resulting in the termination of egg laying. Hens lose their sensitivity to the reproductively stimulating effects of long days, even under ever-increasing daylengths. Loss of productivity is costly, as birds must be cared for until coming back into production. In birds, photoperiodic information is sensed directly in the brain by specialized photorecept...

Artisan Colour Project Manager Paul Bartell was recently honored as Photographer of the Year at the annual Arizona Professional Photographers Association (AZPPA) convention held virtually February 13 and 14, 2021. This is the third time Bartell has received the creative honor in as many years. "Seeking the Light" The AZPPA determines the winner by the highest scoring total of four images submitted by each member. Scores range from 1-100 and a score of 80 or higher is awarded a Merit; photograph...