All Animal Sciences News

Livestock Judging Team gets moving

The NDSU Livestock Judging Team launched 2026 with a memorable winter national contest run defined by miles traveled, hands-on workouts, and a return to major stages across the country.

Lambing season focus of workshop

Sheep producers and industry supporters gathered Feb. 28 at Lillehaugen Farms near Brocket, N.D., for a lambing workshop. The workshop provided timely, practical education focused on lamb health, lambing preparation and on-farm management, along with a farm tour and hands-on learning opportunity organized by Traci Trostad, NDSU Extension Nelson County ANR Agent; Bailey Schroeder, NDSU Extension Walsh County ANR Agent; and Dr. Travis Hoffman, NDSU Extension Sheep Specialist.

Grad student activities enliven department

Animal Science Graduate Student Organization (ASGSO) members have been involved with many events lately including a department holiday food drive competition, Carnivore Catering events, member get togethers, and research presentations at conferences.

100th Little ‘I’ is event to remember

This year marked a major milestone for NDSU’s Little International, as students hosted the 100th annual show inside Shepperd Arena. What started as a small livestock event in 1923 has grown into the university’s largest student-run show and the longest-running event on campus.

Academic year winds down

Hope everything is going well. Today is April 12, and after several inches of snow a few days back, it seems like we are now close to spring!! Is it too early to say this? Many people have already told me, "Please wait, do not get too excited; the weather can change in a heartbeat."

NDSU research links maternal gut health and microbiome to stronger, more sustainable cattle production

Swine Barn Grows With Its Animals

The swine industry in North Dakota has a small footprint, er, hoofprint, but the NDSU Swine Unit is doing its best to change that.

ASGO Members Play a Vital Role

Members of the Animal Science Graduate Stu-dent Organization (ASGSO) have been busy this semester with research, professional development, class and social events.

Livestock Judging Team Hosts Camp

The NDSU Livestock Judging Team hosted the inaugural Bison Youth Rea-sons Camp in Watford City, N.D., on Nov. 8. Sixty-three participants from nine counties spent the day “perfecting” a set of reasons on a class of Angus heifers provided by Cargo Stock Farm.

3 Represent at International Symposium

Graduate students Christy Finck and Jennifer Hurlbert, along with Dr. Kendall Swanson, attended the 8th European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, in September.