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Veterinarians, extension educators, producers and students from universities across the US attended the Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle workshop held September 7 and 8 at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines, Iowa.
By Dr. Chris Cassady, Livestock Judging Coach
We have a new face joining the Department of Animal Science Dairy Farm as Dair
The Champions Animal Meat Carcass Viewing took place on Friday, August 26 at 133 Meat Lab within the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. Exhibitors and their families, buyers, representatives from the Iowa Foundation for the Advancement of Agriculture, meats judging
This last Wednesday, August 24th, marked the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences new student barbecue. Students were invited to receive a free meal consisting of pork burgers, brats, chips and cookies.
Department of Animal Science Alum, Dr. Tom Sutherland passes and he is remembered.
Providing superior dairy managemen
The American Society of Animal Science has named recipients of awards to present at the Joint Annual Meeting July 19 -23 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Iowa State University Meat Quiz Bowl Team headed down to San Angelo, Texas this past week to Angelo University for the Reciprocal Meats Conference. They participated in the Meats Quiz Bowl Contest and T-shirt Auction. The
Retired Department Chair, Dr. Maynard Hogberg, receives the 2016 Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Award. For more information follow the link here!
The Department of Animal Science has two professors that have been included in the 2016 Class Members list for the Meat Industry Hall of Fame: Dr. Joe Cordray and Dr. Joe Sebranek.
There are several study abroad opportunities that students can participate in through the Department of Animal Science this year.
In mid-April, the 2016 ISU Meat Judging Team completed their spring competition schedule by competing in the Southeastern Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest hosted by The Ohio State University – Columbus and the University of Kentucky – Lexington.
There is a new piece of artwork in the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center. The art piece is the second of two murals installed in the main entrance atrium at 2516 Mortenson Road in Ames. Hansen Center Manager, Marshall Ruble says “The artwork brings a lot of chara
Dogs of all breeds could be heard barking this afternoon in the Farm Bureau Pavilion of Kildee Hall. They were part of a class, AnS 224 Companion Animal Science that is offered every year in the Spring. Associate Professor of Animal Science, Dr.
Students are testing their culinary skills in AnS429 Senior Sheep Production class.
As part of the AnS 229 sheep science class, students are given the opportunity to visit the ISU sheep teaching farm and learn about sheep shearing, skirting fleeces and wool evaluation. Animal Science Professor, Dr.
The Jeff and Deb Hansen Center will be awarded the Impact Award later this year. The Iowa State University Alumni Association Board of Directors established this award in 2000 to recognize individuals, businesses, organizations, or units whose programs or accomplishments brought broad recog
The Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center hosted the ISU’s Block and Bridle Cyclone Classic and Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Spring Showdown this past weekend with over 375 head of cattle and 500 people taking part in this annual event. Exhibitors traveled from all over the
Each year, one outstanding student is honored as ISU's Student Employee of the Year. Selection is based upon reliability, quality of work, initiative, professionalism, interpersonal skills and unique contributions to the employer.