News

The Meat and Dairy Salesroom received a feature in Racket this month, highlighting the unique products produced and only available to purchase right here on the St. Paul Campus.

About 46 million turkeys are eaten around Thanksgiving in the United States every year, and Minnesota farmers play a huge role in raising these birds. 

Kahina Boukherroub, an assistant professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, answers questions about turkeys in Minnesota ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Students share their experience in the newly-designed Horse Management Practicum course

Sarah Hagenow, a class of 2025 CFANS grad majoring in Agricultural and Food Business Management and a student worker in the Department of Animal Science, has been named the 78th Alice in Dairyland!

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in zoo gorillas, but its origins are unknown. Researchers, including Animal Science associate professor Andres Gomez, studied the gut microbiome of gorillas to explore a possible link to heart disease. Their findings could impact how we address cardiovascular issues in humans.

Animal Science alum Jordan McCallum turned her passionate involvement in 4-H into a career as the supervisor of the Meat Lab.

Each semester, our Grad Club organizes a clothing sale of Animal Science Apparel to raise funds that support the professional and academic development of our graduate students, as well as events that foster student engagement. We're excited to announce that sales are now open! 

Each year, the Department of Animal Science hosts its annual Connecting with U - Animal Science Showcase to celebrate the accomplishments of faculty, students, and alumni in the Department who have made contributions to our field of study. An important aspect of this event is the recognition of the Golden Alumni Award recipients. Nominations for the 2025 Golden Alumni Awards are now being accepted.

Thank you for your support of the Animal Science Department on the 2024 Give to the Max Day! With your help, we raised $2,020 to go towards the Student Fund for Study Abroad Learning Opportunities, which helps students gain a global perspective of animal science and maximize their college experience. We are humbled and honored to have exceeded our goal, which would not have been possible without our generous community. 

Congratulations to Brad Heins for being named 2024 Distinguished Extension Faculty at the 2024 Dean's Awards for UMN Extension!  This is a well-deserved recognition of Brad's accomplishments in Extension and his programming that has truly impacted the dairy industry.