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April 30, 2026

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."

headshot Guillermo Scaglia
April 30, 2026

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.

Students showing pigs at Little I
April 30, 2026

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.

Graduate students at department holiday party
April 30, 2026

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.

headshot of Travis Hoffman
April 30, 2026

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.

headshot of Jacob Klaudt
April 30, 2026

Staff, faculty embody core values

Multiple people in the department have recently received the college’s Core Values Award, which is a peer-to-peer traveling award given to those who reflect NDSU Agriculture’s core values of integrity, impact and innovation.

Laura Mahrer with Core Values Award
April 30, 2026

At 25, ANPC is built to last

Where at NDSU can you find steers, bulls, pigs, mice and blackbirds under the same roof? This spring you could find all those species at the Animal Nutrition and Physiology Center, or ANPC. It is home to a wide array of animals, and some strange bedfellows, as professors conduct research there, primarily in the areas of growth, nutrition and reproduction.

Ashley and Justin with cow at ANPS

Midwest ASAS meeting

Several NDSU professors and students attended the Midwest American Society of Animal Science meeting in Omaha, Neb., from March 8-11.

Students at midwest ASAS meeting

Grad student chosen to attend elite Frontiers in Reproduction course

Graduate student Chutikun Kanjanaruch has been chosen as one of 20 students from around the world to attend the Advanced Summer Course at the Marine Biological Laboratory this spring. The course, Frontiers in Reproduction, runs for six weeks, 12-15 hours per day, six days a week.

Headshot of Chutikun Kanjanaruch

Animal Science prof receives Beacon Award

Dr. Larry Reynolds has been named the 2026 recipient of the Beacon Award by the Frontiers in Reproduction Advanced Research Training course at the Marine Biological Laboratory.

Headshot of Lawrence Reynolds

Alumni Spotlight: Aaron and Jessi (Lagein) Subart

What was your field of study at NDSU?
We both majored in animal science. Jessi also had minors in agribusiness and equine science.

When did you attend?
August 2014 to December 2017. We both graduated in 3.5 years.

What are you doing nowadays?
We have three sons: Easton, 7, Carson, 5, and Hudson, 3. We raise about 275 cow/ calf pairs and farm about 1,500 acres with Aaron's father growing wheat, canola, flax, soybeans and silage corn. Aaron is an AI technician with ABS. Jessi works part-time on the farm and ranch and part-time at First Security Bank in Robinson as an ag/ commercial loan officer.

What is one of your favorite classroom/campus memories?
Jessi: Some of the more memorable moments were on the Wellness Center basketball court, at FarmHouse Fraternity and the Arthur barn dances.

Aaron: My highlights at NDSU were working at the beef barn, living at FarmHouse Fraternity and meeting other students in my animal science classes.

What did you learn at NDSU that has helped you the most in your career/life?
Jessi: I learned that it's not what you know, but who you know. The relationships built with peers and professors will get you farther in life than achieving good grades. Due to the many friends and connections made at NDSU, we have a wide range of readily available resources we utilize on the farm and ranch.

Aaron: The connections and the resources we received have been the biggest blessing for us. We are able to grow our ranch effectively because of the time we spent at NDSU.

If you would like to be featured in an upcoming Alumni Spotlight or know someone you’d like to nominate, please contact Darla White below with the information.

Aaron and Jessi Subart

Department comings and goings since December

  • Warm welcome to
    • Sheela Ramamoorthy – Professor
    • Samat Amat – Assistant professor
    • Wenjuan Fang – Research specialist, Ramamoorthy lab
    • Kell Helmuth – Research specialist, Amat lab
    • Makayla Brenner – Post-doctoral research fellow
    • Stephanie Puro – Sheep Unit manager
    • Kazi Sarjana Safain – Nutrition Lab manager
    • Lee Adam Bailey – born Jan. 21 to Bison Strides program assistant Jessie Bailey
    • Cohen Zachary Havelka – born March 8 to Beef Unit manager Garrett Havelka
  • Fond farewell to
    • German Ramirez Zamudio – Post-doctoral research fellow

May 2026 Graduates

  • Graduate Students
    • Justine Kilama, Ph.D.
    • Christy Finck, M.S.
    • Christian Melby, M.S.
  • Undergraduate Students
    • Animal Science:
      • Alexis Bopp (Equine 2nd major)
      • Cecelia Carnivale
      • Emily Curren
      • Jaeger Cyr
      • Daedre Dawson (Equine 2nd major)
      • Mikayla Faust
      • Madison Feiring
      • Isabel Greenwald
      • Windy Jacobson
      • Erika Johnson (Equine 2nd major)
      • Kiley Kvamme (Ag Ed with Animal Science 2nd major)
      • Grace Mahle
      • Talia McDaniel
      • Chance Mickelson
      • Myles Reichmann
      • Reanna Schmidt
      • Kathryn Schneider
      • Madison Scott
      • Lindsay Seevers
      • Abby Sigvaldsen (Political Science with Animal Science 2nd major,graduated in December 2025)
      • Shelby Skolness
      • Eva Tastad
      • Emma Tessmer (Equine 2nd major)
      • Madeline Ulane (Equine 2nd major)
      • Jocelyn Vachal
      • Karsyn Villarreal
      • Amy Volk
      • Denise Yang
    • Equine Science:
      • Reagan Hanson (Animal Science 2nd major)
      • Megan Larson
      • Ella Reinke
      • Hannah Strong
      • Ella Syring (Animal Science 2nd major)
    • Vet Tech:
      • Katlynn Bennett
      • Raeanne Frost
      • Kari Fuhrman
      • Isabel Nevland
      • Schuyler Utecht

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