Animal Sciences Events

Learn about opportunities for: Meat judging Livestock judging Meat animal evaluation Students interested in learning more about future meat and livestock judging team opportunities at WSU should attend. All classes (freshmen through seniors) and majors are welcome. Dinner will be provided. For more information, contact Dr. Blake Foraker

Relationship Between Body Temperatures and Behaviors in Lactating Dairy Cows Makenzie Melby Stress has many negative effects on dairy cows, such as reduced productivity and weakened immune system. These effects impact cow welfare and farm performance. Current methods of measuring stress in dairy cows can be invasive and labor intensive. Infrared thermography (IRT) may provide […]

Use of RBST to Avoid Impairments in Mammary Gland Development in Early Breeding Heifers Giulia BerzoiniCosta Leite It is essential to devise new methods or strategies to overcome mammary gland development's detriment provoked by early breeding management practices that are adopted as an attempt to reduce the heifer’s unproductive and non-profitable phase. Bovine somatotropin is […]

Research seminar from FGI Extension/Teaching position candidate Dr. Carolina Gonzalez-Berrios.

Teaching and Extension talk with FGI Extension/Teaching position candidate Dr. Carolina Gonzalez-Berrios.

Dr Virginia Brandao and associates Dr Brandao is a Dairy Technician Manager with Alltech Naturally, a global leader in the agriculture industry. Alltech’s innovative products and services improve the health of people, plants and animals, resulting in better nutrition for all and a decreased environmental impact. - Pizza provided alongside presentation and discussion - Everyone […]