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Dr. Dan Morrical, Dr. Curtis Youngs and Joe Sellers will provide classroom and hands-on learning opportunities for sheep producers on November 19.  Please click here to read more:  Educational Program for Sheep Producers to be Held in Ames.pdf

2016 Fall Iowa Thoroughbred and Breeders and Owners Association Sale is in the Books

Block and Bridle Club, one of the largest undergraduate clubs on campus, is hosting the annual Little North American Showmanship Competition this Saturday, October 15, at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center.  It is a show for Iowa State Students to show animals and be judged on how well they show their livestock.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science Student Group, Block and Bridle,  in conjunction with Meals From The Heartland organized the 2016 Hunger Fight that took place in the Department of Animal Science's Kildee Farm Bureau Pavilion yesterday. Students majoring in Vet medicine, Agronomy, Animal Science, Agriculture education and other majors packaged over 83,000 meals for the needy.

The Iowa Barn Foundation Magazine recognized Iowa State University Department of Animal Science in an article titled Never mind Veishea – ISU Horse Barns Still Site of Greatest Show.  The article is part of the fall 2016 edition of the magazine and talks about the importance of the barn, barn history and some about the horses.  To read the article in full, please click here:  Iowa Barn Foundation Horse Barn Artcle.pdf

The Iowa State University Livestock Judging Team recently competed at the National Barrow Show in Austin, MN. Out of 15 total teams, Iowa State finished as the 4^th overall team. Individually, Katlyn Kahler, from Cambridge, IA finished 10^th overall. Other team members include Kristi Smith of Princeville, IL, Kendall Steines of Springbrook, IA, Isaac Taber of Cameron, IL, Johnathan Triggs of Mount Ayr, IA, and Shayne Wiese of Manning, IA. We want to congratulate all students on their individual and team successes!

By Dr. Sherrlyn Olsen

The 2016 Iowa State University Meat Judging Team began the fall judging season at the Hormel National Barrow Show Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest held at the Hormel Research and Development Facility in Austin, MN on Saturday, September 10. This contest tested both undergraduate and graduate students, on their knowledge of both fresh and processed pork products.

By Dr. Chris Cassady, Livestock Judging Coach

We have a new face joining the Department of Animal Science Dairy Farm as Dairy Farm Co-Manager.  His name is Ronald Skoyen and he knows a lot about dairy.  Ronald comes to us from the US Dairy Forage Research Center in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin.  There he spent nine years as an Ag Supervisor and then a Dairy Herd Manager and Research Program manager.

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.  There were representatives from 26 different clubs at the event to share information about their clubs.  The BBQ was held in Department of Animal Science's Kildee Hall Farm Bureau Pavilion.

This Friday is the Iowa State Fair Champions Animal Meat Viewing in 133 Meat Lab.  This event is held for exhibitors and their families, buyers, representatives from Iowa Foundation for the Advancement of Agriculture,  ISU meats judging team students and faculty to view the carcasses of the state fair champions.   Attendees will learn about different species used and various factors to determine the value of the carcass.  Steer, heifer, lamb, swine and goat meat carcasses will be available for viewing at 10:30am.  Champions data will be posted to Animal Sc