The students, postdocs, staff and faculty of the Animal Breeding and Genetics group made major contributions in leadership roles and scientific presentations at the recent Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) conference in San Diego, a premier internatio
When Shayne Wiese graduated from Iowa State University in 2017 with his B.S. in Animal Science, he never expected to find himself flying out to Washington, D.C.
The ISU Dairy Judging Team had a busy fall semester competing in three contests and then prior to the spring semester they competed down in the Lone Star State.
It's not every day that a college student receives a $1.5 million loan to construct their own business before they even graduate. This may not be the common path to take, but it is exactly the road Animal Science Senior Jordan Marks is on.
With a lifelong passion for animals of all shapes and sizes, Claudia DeLeon’s journey in the Iowa State University animal science program started like many, with the desire to become a veterinarian.
Cori Cooper may have enrolled in the Iowa State Animal Science Department with no prior agriculture background, but she is certainly making an impact in the livestock industry now.
The members of the Association of Graduate Animal Scientists are selling meat bundle raffle tickets for their annual fundraiser. For this year’s raffle, they have two meat bundles available to win, each containing more than 50lbs of pork and
Students in the Department of Animal Science now have access to new 3D virtual technology to study in ANS 214 lab on Domestic Animal Anatomy and Physiology. Animal science 214 is a foundational course that students build upon throughout thei
Growing up in the commercial and show hog industry, it was no surprise that Brady McNeil left Iowa State University with his bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2012 and later received his Master’s degree in Breeding and Genetics in 2015.
Dr. Shawna Weimer received her bachelor’s degree in animal science and animal ecology from Iowa State University in 2010. She then received her master’s degree in animal physiology in 2012 with a specialization in ethology.
Growing up in Marshalltown, Iowa, Shawna loved animals and wanted to be a veterinarian like her grandfather. She attributes her path in animal behavior and welfare to Dr. Anna Johnson’s class, Animal Science 336- Domestic Animal Behavior and Well-Being.
Are you an Iowa State undergraduate student with an interest in the swine industry? Have you ever wanted to gain more hands-on experience and meet with industry professionals?