NDSU Animal Sciences Newsletter

NDSU sent a team of four to the Midwest American Society of Animal Science in Nebraska this past March.

Animal Science graduate, Casie Bass, uses her education and skills in physiology of reproduction to serve at Purdue.

The Western Section and Southern Section American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) joint meeting was held in Arlington, Texas, from April 4-8. A number of graduate students and faculty members from the Animal Sciences Department attended the meeting.

Animal Science Graduate Student Organization (ASGSO) members kept busy this past semester doing research projects, presenting at conferences, lecturing and teaching labs, and preparing to graduate!

Ph.D. student Bethania Davila Ruiz will participate in the Advanced Summer Course at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Massachusetts this year. She is one of 20 students from around the world selected to attend the Frontiers in Reproduction course.

News from around the department

The department gives a warm welcome to its newest employees and says goodbye to departing colleagues.

Members of the NDSU Equestrian Team performed well in both the Western and Hunt Seat competitions.

Hear spring greetings and department updates from department head, Dr. Guillermo Scaglia.

Eight members of the NDSU Horsemen’s Association traveled to Texas for the American Collegiate Horsemen’s Association National Convention, held March 26-29 and hosted by Texas A&M University.

This calf is feeling the love during Kiddie Days at Shepperd Arena. Saddle & Sirloin hosted this popular event occurred during NDSU Ag Week in April.

Congratulations to these undergraduate and graduate students who have finished their degrees this spring

This year marked the 99th Little International, which took place Feb. 15 at Shepperd Arena. The theme for the 99th Little “I” was “Growing Dreams, Harvesting Success.” We were grateful to have nearly 200 students showing, curing a ham, public speaking or participating as committee chairs or members.

Access to adequate, good-quality water will continue to be a challenge for ranchers in North Dakota this spring. Many ranchers in the region still depend on surface water sources, such as dugouts and stock dams, to provide water to grazing livestock.

After 131 years, the bleat goes on

NDSU shepherd Steven “Skip” Anderson on Feb. 26 received a Letter of Recognition from the Fargo Police Department for his assistance with 14 goats and two dogs that became stranded.