Department of Animal Sciences
Vision
The WSU Department of Animal Sciences will be preeminent in research and discovery, teaching and engagement.
Mission
The Mission of the Animal Sciences Department is to advance knowledge through research, innovation, and creativity across a wide range of academic disciplines; to extend knowledge through innovative educational programs to students, emerging scholars, fellow scientists, and stakeholders; and to apply animal science knowledge, thus improving the quality of life for people and animals and enhancing local and global economies.
Values
- Teamwork
- Creativity & Innovation
- Commitment
- Integrity & Trust
- Respect
- Diversity
- Quality & Achievement
- Fun
Latest News & Announcements
WSU wins first meat judging contest in over 50 years
Until recently, Washington State University’s meat judging team hadn’t won a contest since 1969. WSU hadn’t had a squad since the early 1970s, to be fair. The reconstituted team won […]
Animal Sciences Guest Seminar 1/18/23
Join us in Clark Hall 149 on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, when visiting Fulbright Scholar Dr. Dinu Gavojdian presents “Implications of Behavioral Reactivity in Dairy Cattle and Water Buffalo on Production Efficiency and Animal Welfare”
Knott Dairy Center 2022 Progressive Genetics Herd Award
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 […]