Department of Animal Science

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The Department of Animal Science is recognized nationally and internationally for its excellent research, teaching, and extension programs in animal agriculture and animal biology. Our faculty members have received national recognition for the quality of their classroom instruction and attention to student needs and concerns.

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83rd annual Minnesota Nutrition Conference – September 21 and 22

September 7, 2022

The 83^rd annual Minnesota Nutrition Conference is taking place September 21 and 22, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, Minnesota.

WEST CENTRAL ROC LEADERSHIP UPDATE

August 11, 2022

After serving as the director of operations of the West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC) in Morris for the last 12 and a half years, Lee Johnston has decided to return fully to his focus on research work in the Department of Animal Science, where he has been a faculty member since 1988.

Meat and Dairy Salesroom

January 25, 2022

The University of Minnesota Meat and Dairy Salesroom is in room 166 of the Andrew Boss Lab of Meat Science building, St. Paul Campus. The salesroom is open on Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please note that masks will be required to wear while in the salesroom.

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Congratulations!

Rielle Swanson successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation on the "Management Practices and the Use of Automated Technologies to Improve Calf Health and Welfare on Dairy Farms" on August 17th. She is advised by Dr. Marcia Endres. Dr. Swanson has joined our faculty as a Teaching Assistant Professor in Animal Behavior, Well-being and Companion Animals.

Drew Swartz presented his M.S. thesis on the "Effects of Herd Management Practices and a Feed Supplement on Milk Yield, Milk Components, and Automatic Milking System Metrics" on August 17th. He is advised by Dr. Marcia Endres.

Edward Zhaohui Yang successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation entitled "Improving the sustainability of pork production by assessing the nutritional value of corn co-products and environmental impacts of swine feeding strategies" on August 18th. He is advised by Dr. Pedro Urriola and Dr. Gerald Shurson.