Animal Sciences

a group of six crystal awards sitting on a black tablecloth

Nov. 3, 2023

A night of honors: CAFNR celebrates distinguished alumni

2023 Column Awards recognize six exceptional CAFNR alumni.

Oct. 30, 2023

Kungjun Uh

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Livestock Judging Team

Oct. 24, 2023

MU Collegiate Livestock Judging Team sees success at several fall contests

The MU Collegiate Livestock Judging team, including Allison Eitel, senior in agriculture; Brady Schnelten, senior in animal sciences; Grant Stafford, senior in agriculture; Shane Vehige, senior in animal sciences; Addie Thessen, senior in plant sciences; and Jenna Blessing, senior in agriculture, have had a very successful fall season.

Oct. 16, 2023

Jitao Wang
Jamie Courter

Oct. 16, 2023

Jamie Courter

Educational background Ph.D., Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Nebraska – Lincoln M.S., Animal Breeding and Genetics, South Dakota State University B.S., Animal Science, Minor in Genetics, North Carolina State University…
Hanna smiling by mountain

Sep. 21, 2023

Blackmore named to CAFNR International Education Committee after study abroad experience in Austria

Blackmore was bound for Austria in the summer of 2023.
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Sep. 15, 2023

Get to Know Bhanu Telugu

Get to Know Bhanu Telugu

Aug. 30, 2023

Equine Science and Management

Aug. 30, 2023

Animal Sciences
The MU Animal Sciences Quadrathlon team took home the gold at the ASAS National Meeting for the second year in a row. From left to right: Aliyah Luntsford, Catriona Chew, Dr. Bryon Wiegand, Caleigh Grote, Alexia Sweiger. Photo courtesy of Dr. Bryon Wiegand.

Aug. 18, 2023

Two-time champs – MU Animal Sciences Quadrathlon team takes home national title once again

Aliyah Luntsford, Catriona Chew, Caleigh Grote and Alexia Sweiger represented the MU Animal Sciences in a rigorous test of their technical knowledge at the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) National Meeting in Albuquerque, N.M.