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Assistant Professors : Blake Bloomberg, PhD; Andrew Foote, PhD; Darren Hagen, PhD: Kris Hiney, PhD; Ravi Jadeja, PhD; Adel Pezeshki, PhD; Blake Wilson, PhD Teaching Instructors : Justin Crosswhite, MS; Mellissa Crosswhite, PhD Associate Extension Specialist : Rusty Gosz, MS

meat industry or dairy and dairy products courses for students interested in the dairy industry. Students can complete their program with advanced courses in these areas. Undergraduate Programs Degree Programs • Animal Science: Agricultural Communications Double Major, BSAG (p. 885) • Animal Science: Agricultural Education Double Major, BSAG (p. 887) • Animal Science: Animal Biotechnology, BSAG (p. 889) • Animal Science: Business, BSAG (p. 891) • Animal Science: Livestock Merchandising, BSAG (p. 893) • Animal Science: Pre-Veterinary Animal Science, BSAG (p. 895) • Animal Science: Production, BSAG (p. 897) • Animal Science: Ranch Operations, BSAG (p. 899)

• Food Science: Food Industry, BSAG (p. 903) • Food Science: Food Safety, BSAG (p. 905) • Food Science: Meat Science, BSAG (p. 907) • Food Science: Science, BSAG (p. 909) Minors

• Animal Science (ANSI), Minor (p. 884) • Food Science (FDSC), Minor (p. 902) Certificates • Equine Enterprise Management (EEM), Undergraduate Certificate (p. 901) Graduate Programs The Department of Animal Science offers programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Science degree in Animal Science and contributes to the interdepartmental food science graduate program. Research areas of emphasis are available in Animal Breeding (quantitative and molecular genetics), Animal Behavior, Animal Nutrition, Grazing Livestock, Nutrition and Management, Immunology, Animal Reproduction and Physiology, Animal Biotechnology and Meat Science. Prerequisites Admission to the graduate program requires an undergraduate major in Animal Science, Dairy Science or Poultry Science, or in closely-related biological sciences or biochemistry. In addition, students with a major in Dairy Manufacturing, Microbiology, Human Nutrition, Food Science or Food Technology can qualify for the Food Science Program. A student enrolling in a degree program must have been accepted by an adviser prior to official admission. In all cases, the student’s graduate adviser or committee may recognize specific undergraduate deficiencies and require measures to attain proficiency. Faculty Clint Rusk, PhD—Professor and Head Professors: Paul Beck, PhD; Gerald Q. Fitch, PhD; David L. Lalman, PhD; Gretchen Mafi, PhD; Peter Muriana, PhD; Leon J. Spicer, PhD; Chris Richards, PhD; Deb VanOverbeke, PhD; Guolong Zhang, PhD Associate Professors: Scott Carter, PhD; Steven Cooper, PhD; Udaya DeSilva, PhD; Divya Jaroni, PhD; Janeen Salak-Johnson, PhD; Mark Z. Johnson, PhD; Ranjith Ramanathan, PhD; Ryan Reuter, PhD; Dan Stein, PhD