June Dairy Celebration at ISU Teaching Farms sees over 1000 people!
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Dr. Maynard Hogberg Receives Saddle and Sirloin Club Award
Retired Department Chair, Dr. Maynard Hogberg, receives the 2016 Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Award. For more information follow the link here!
Horse Nutrition and Pasture Improvement Field Day on June 20, 2016
Iowa State University along with Purina and Dow AgroSciences is offering a professional horseman’s field day on Monday, June 20 from 2-7pm. The event is to benefit the serious horse breeder looking to gain optimum nutrition for broodmares and growing horses. Registration begins at 2pm. Anyone can register and it is free. Department of Animal Science Horse Farm Manager and Lecturer, Nikki Ferwerda, comments that this is open to the public and is geared towards anyone raising horses, especially horse breeders . “We will be talking about nutrition for broodmares a
Department Professors inducted into the Meat Industry Hall of Fame
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.
June Dairy Month
June Dairy Month
Hot Dog!
Dogs are everywhere at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center this weekend. The Cyclone Country Kennel Club of Ames is hosting a dog agility trial today, Saturday and Sunday.
"This is a free event which is open to the public and anyone is invited to watch the dogs run" says Val Hims, Cyclone Country Kennel Club member. The trial is a timed competition with two different courses: Jumper with weaves and a standard course with contacts.
Faculty-Staff Inspiration Award Recipients
Friday, May 20, the Iowa State University Inspiration Awards and Annual Reception was held at the ISU Alumni Center. The faculty-staff recipients included Larry Ebbers, William Edwards, Debra Gibson, Garry Greenlee, Thomas Hill, Robert Jolly and our own Animal Science faculty member – Matthew Ellinwood.
Sausage, Bratwurst and Meatballs - Oh My!
That is what students are making in Dr. Rodrigo Tarté’s class, Animal Science 460/560 (Processed Meats). Dr. Tarté is an Assistant Professor of Animal Science and says in his class students learn principles of meat and food chemistry, meat processing, preservation and non-meat ingredient technology in order to transform raw commodities like meat and poultry into processed, value-added, products.
Animal Science Students Receive Targeting Excellence Awards
Targeting Excellence just announced that they have awarded $123,000 in combined scholarships to 58 students from Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. The scholarships were awarded to students enrolled in two-year, four-year, graduate and veterinary programs with a focus on food animal agriculture. Four of the six recipients from Iowa were from Iowa State University's Animal Science Program. These students are Danielle James, Kristin Hansen, Shelby Curry and Tyler Triggs.
Animal Science and Study Abroad
There are several study abroad opportunities that students can participate in through the Department of Animal Science this year. Students gain valuable life skills, strengthen leadership skills, experience personal growth and broaden their worldview by having exposure to new cultures through these study abroad programs.
2016 Brazil Beef and Horse Industry Study Team
Dr. Peggy Auwerda and Dr. Brad Skaar
Meat Judging Team Sees Success at 2016 Southeastern
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. The team earned 4th place honors in the contest where 9 full teams vied for the champion trophy. The Cyclones finished with divisional honors: 3rd in beef grading, specifications, and pork judging; and 4th in reasons.
Animal Science Graduate Student Scholarships
Friday, April 29th the Department of Animal Science hosted a Graduate Student Scholarships and Awards Ceremony in the Ensminger room at 1204 Kildee Hall. The Ceremony was a chance for students to be recognized for their achievements and presented an award by Professor and Department Chair, Dr. Don Beermann. Below are those students who received awards.
Duane & Shirley Acker International Fellowship
Egg Industry Forum
Last week the Iowa State University Egg Industry Center hosted their 8th annual Egg Industry Forum at the Embassy Suites in downtown Chicago. The goal of the forum is to update or increase people's awareness on the latest developments and priority issues concerning the U.S.
Block and Bridle 72nd Annual Horse Show
The 72nd Annual Block and Bridle Horse Show took place at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center this past weekend. The show was for exhibitors to bring their horses and be evaluated by a judge. Some of the classifications were showmanship, halter, English performance and Western performance. Some of the breeds that were represented were American Quarter Horse, American Paint Horse, POA, Appaloosa, and Miniature with over 175 entries. Exhibitors of all ages attended, with a large showing of youth participants!
Science with Practice Spring Poster Presentation
Posters lined Kildee Hall on Tuesday, April 26 with Agriculture Education and Studies Science With Practice (SWP) posters. Each Spring the class has a Poster Presentation and Reception to celebrate student success and recognition of student research and project development. Students present posters to graduate students in the Ag Education Department. Students are then given awards for best posters.
Second Mural
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 character to the Hansen Center and both pieces capture the essence of animal science. I am proud to showcase these fine pieces of art in our center.” Former Iowa Pork Producer’s CEO, Rich Degner, is featured in the piece as well as swine and the ties of Animal Science to 4-H and technology.&n
Poultry Event at ISU
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 marked the second annual FFA Poultry Career Development Event hosted by Iowa State University. ISU Block and Bridle Club Poultry Interest Group helped to plan the event. Assistant Farm Manager Cameron Hall says – “I’m ecstatic at how well the Poultry Interest Group did at setting up the event and making it successful. This is one of the smallest interest groups within Block and Bridle but you wouldn’t know it because they arranged an event that brought in almost 300 kids. It’s such an opportunity for these students to learn and grow. It
Canines in Kildee Hall!
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. Matthew Ellinwood, said the students were learning about dog showing and the definitions of conformation, obedience and agility shows and test. Members of the Cyclone Country Kennel Club, a dog club in Ames that’s been around since the 1960’s, donated their time to help students learn the importance of dog obedience.
Consuming Versus Producing
Students are testing their culinary skills in AnS429 Senior Sheep Production class.
Poultry Supervisor Receives Award
Bill Larson, long-time supervisor of the Iowa State University Poultry Farm, was named the 2016 recipient of the Poultry Science Association Tyson Foods Inc. Support Personnel Award. This award is “given annually to a farm worker, laboratory technician, or extension assistant, in recognition of outstanding support of poultry science research, extension, or teaching programs.” Bill will be presented his award in the Awards Ceremony at the annual meeting of the Poultry Science Association in New Orleans in July.
Called to Be Bald!
FarmHouse Fraternity is teaming up with Be The Match On Campus for a new philanthropy, Called to Be Bald! All proceeds will be paid to Be The Match. Be The Match is an organization that strives to help find Leukemia and Lymphoma patients bone marrow donors to help cure their disease. Called to Be Bald is raising money to help these patients and their donors to help pay for their transplants that ultimately save their life. The men of FarmHouse and some Iowa State faculty are offering to shave their heads once reaching certain amounts of money.
Students Learn About Sheep Shearing in AnS 229 Sheep Science
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. Curtis Youngs says “The importance of what they are learning relates to the preparation of a high quality wool clip for subsequent manufacture of high quality woolen goods (such as sweaters). It also relates to increasing profitability of sheep production.”
Feeding bacteria to livestock could cut antibiotic use
Click here to read Harvest Public Media's news article "Feeding bacteria to livestock could cut antibiotic use". The Department of Animal Science's staff - Kelly Nissen and Iowa State Associate Professor -Stephanie Hansen are featured in this article!
Block and Bridle Cake Auction
Cake Auction
The Block and Bridle annual Spring Cake Auction will be tomorrow, April 5 in the Farm Bureau Pavilion Classroom.
Animal Learning Day this Saturday, April 9th!
This Saturday, April 9th, marks the second annual Animal Learning Day. Iowa State University’s Block and Bridle Club is hosting the event that lasts from 9am until 2pm at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center at 2516 Mortensen Road in Ames. The event is free to the public and there are activities for all ages. Some of the activities include hands-on interaction with animals, photo booths, fun activities for children and presentations geared towards animal science learning. There is also an area that appeals to both kids and adults – t
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