Past Events

M.S. Defense Seminar - Brooke Wilson

Methods of fat replacement in turkey feeds and their impacts on performance

Meeting link: https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/j.php?MTID=m3ad1a67cad7e36452b3d52953f65588c

Min Du, Washington State University

Genetics and Developmental Programming to Improve Meat Production

Dr. Steph Hansen

Trace Minerals to Enhance Carcass Quality of Cattle Receiving Growth Promoting Technologies 

Samer El-Kadi, Virginia Tech University

Amanda Severson, Grand View Beef Owner 

Grand View Beef Story 

Allison Byrd, University of Georgia

Amplifying Animal Science Research: Engaging Audiences Through Evidence-Based Science Communication

Dr. Craig Bacon, SVP of Technical Services, Simmons Foods

Outlook for Opportunities and Challenges for the Meat Science in Human Food and Pet Food Industries

Student Lightning Talks - 3 minutes

Elena Rice, Rebecca Krisher, Gonzalo Rincon, Ben Beaton, Genus-ABS-PIC

Developing Disease-Resistant Animals for Sustainable Food Systems

Student Lightning Talks - 3 minutes

David Wong, Vet Med, Iowa State University

Oxidative Injury In Foal Sepsis

PhD Defense - Kayla Miller

The impact of soybean derived trypsin inhibitor proteins and soybean hulls on nursery and grow-finish pig nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and carcass composition.

Thesis Defense Seminar - Brock Ortner

Title: “Supporting muscle growth of feedlot cattle administered growth enhancing technologies through strategic zinc supplementation.” 

Organized by:          The Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University

Title:  Livestock Breeding Programs: A Contribution to Food Security

Speaker:  Dr. Maria Wurzinger, Rothschild Professor of Global Food Security, Department of Animal Science, ISU

Summer 2024 Service Learning Program in Uganda

We are excited to host our first Animal Science tailgate on October 5, 2024!

Who: Animal Science alumni, former judging team members, faculty and friends of the department

Title: The Kosovo – Iowa State University partnership: Pathways to Opportunities for Students, Faculty, and Staff