Notes from the Chair
It was another successful year for the Animal Sciences department, not one without challenges, but rather one where the hard work of the students, staff, faculty and our valued supporters […]
Spring 2024
Kimberly Davenport – integrating basic research with outreach & extension
Dr. Kimberly Davenport joined the department as an assistant professor in August 2023 following a nationwide search. She was hired as part of the WSU Functional Genomics Initiative, a multidisciplinary […]
Diary of a comparative nutritionist
The 2024 Halver Lecture Series enabled the department to bring Mike Maslanka to Pullman in February when he spoke to a diverse and interested audience. He is the senior nutritionist […]
Undergraduate students 2023-2024
Cooperatives Students own and learn to operate and manage their own animals. Members in SSC purchase 10 feeder pigs each semester, feed and harvest them when they reach market weight, […]
Eye-opening dairy farm internship teaches undergraduate student new skills and builds confidence
Mackenzie Austin, an undergraduate animal sciences student from Pasco, completed a summer internship program at Threemile Canyon Farms in Boardman, Oregon, in August 2023. She learned of the program at […]
Dana DeRego Catron – A grad’s success story
Dana DeRego Catron (’09 BS) grew up in Port Orchard, Washington, and knew she wanted a career in the livestock industry but was not sure exactly what avenue to pursue. […]