WSU Department of Animal Sciences

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Find out what's happening in the Department of Animal Sciences and in the field in the pages of our spring newsletter, The Inside Scoop!
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Congratulations to Animal Sciences graduate student Md Nazmul Hossain (third from left), who took first place in the Medical and Life Sciences category at the GPSA Research Exposition! Nazmul is a member of Dr. Min Du’s lab.

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WorthWild Africa Family Weekend Lunch takes place Saturday, Apr. 6th, 12-2:30pm at the Palouse Ridge Golf Course Pavilion in Pullman, WA. Dr. Kelly George will be presenting. Help raise money for animal conservation!
Tickets are $20/person
https://t.co/VHG2YEU95J

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We're excited to announce a #JobOpening for Assistant Manager at the Knott Dairy Center in Pullman, WA. Responsibilities include: assisting the Manager with budgeting and personnel, overseeing facilities care, and managing production aspects. Apply now at https://t.co/WVGG5ax8ed!

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𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐒𝐔 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞
4/1/23, 9AM-3PM
WSU Meat Science Lab, 2155 NE Wilson Road, Pullman, WA.
Wagyu and Angus steaks, burger patties, ground beef, bacon, breakfast sausage, bratwurst, pepperoni sticks, beef jerky, and Cougar Smokies available!

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Registration for the Cougar Invitational Youth Meat Judging Clinic & Contest closes TOMORROW. Registrants get WSU v. Oregon baseball tickets for the 3/17 4pm game and a ribeye steak dinner.
Visit https://t.co/1upFdgJHBF or contact Dr. Foraker ([email protected], 509-335-4112)

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Min Du has achieved the rank of Regents Professor! This promotion formally acknowledges Dr. Du’s substantial service to WSU, our college and department. Congratulations, Dr. Du!

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Join us in Todd Hall 116 on February 21, 2023 for the annual Halver Lecture in Comparative Nutrition. Disney nutritionist, Dr. Katie Sullivan, will be presenting "Working outside of 'normal' animal nutrition: practical nutrition research for exotic animal health".

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We are currently looking for an Advisor to join our team! This is a permanent, in-person position with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package. Description & application here: https://t.co/aS0FWnLitw

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Congratulations to the @wsucahnrs meat judging team for claiming Champion Team honors in the A-division intercollegiate meat judging contest at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo on January 30th. The team will next compete at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in early March.

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Congratulations to Dr. Blake Foraker and team for winning the National Western Stock Show meat judging contest!

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You’re not seeing double! The Knott Dairy Center (KDC) has joined the Cooperative University Dairy Students (CUDS) in receiving the Holstein Association USA, Inc. 2022 Progressive Genetics Herd Award! Congratulations to the KDC team and their herd!

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@wsuanimsci is pleased to welcome Visiting Fulbright Scholar Dr. Dinu Gavojdian from the Research and Development Institute for Bovine, Romania. He joined Dr. Adams Progar’s research group to work on evaluating health and welfare in dairy cattle.

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Congratulations to the Cooperative University Dairy Students (CUDS) and their herd for receiving the Holstein Association USA, Inc. 2022 Progressive Genetics Herd Award! Way to go, CUDS (and cows, of course)!

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That's a lot of milk! We are happy to announce that the WSU Dairy received a Gold Medal Dam certificate from the Holstein Association USA for Chinook Cumulus Caylene, whose average 2X-305 day ME Production was 31,878 lbs. milk, 1,044 lbs. fat, 961 lbs. protein.

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Holstein Heifer Silent Auction - All bids must be received by the Animal Sciences Department no later than 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

https://t.co/KHQmuHbCRz

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In town for Apple Cup? Stop by the WSU Meats Lab at 2155 Wilson Rd. for prime rib or ribeye steaks and support the WSU meat judging and meat animal evaluation team. The store will be open Friday 3-6 pm and Saturday 10 am-5 pm.

https://t.co/iDXFs1gCui

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The Department of Animal Sciences is pleased to welcome visiting scientist Dr. Tom Maxwell. He is currently co-teaching Sheep Production Systems while collaborating on various research and Extension projects, and we are very glad to have him with us this semester.

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WSU Lincoln County Extension presents Beef Cattle Mythbusters. Brought to you by Dr. Don Llewellyn.

Myth: It makes no difference if one calculates cow feed intake on a dry matter basis or an as-fed basis. https://t.co/bg4vzSn7VD

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We would like to introduce new faculty member Dr. John Unruh. John is teaching Beef Feedlot Systems this semester, as well as leading our #WSU Cougar Cattle Feeders. He will also be teaching Beef Cattle Production in the spring. Welcome, Dr. Unruh!

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