The mission of the Department of Animal Science is to discover and disseminate new knowledge about the biology and management of domestic animals; apply this knowledge to benefit society through the efficient, humane, and environmentally responsible use of animals for food, companionship, and recreation; and educate students for careers in animal biology and management. More about the department...
Prospective Students: The animal science major offers an opportunity to apply biology, biochemistry, molecular biology and other life sciences to the study of animal breeding and genetics, nutrition, physiology, growth, behavior and management. More info for prospective students...
For campus visits, interactive maps may be found at Campus Maps. Morrison Hall is at the corner of Judd Falls Rd. and Tower Rd.
For Animal Science Department information, contact:
W. R. Butler, Chair and Professor
anscinfo@cornell.edu
149 Morrison Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
phone: (607)255-2862
Rick Watters, PhD student, has been awarded a National Mastitis Research Foundation scholarship to attend the NMC 48th Annual Meeting in Charlotte, N.C. in January.
Dale Bauman has been selected as the 2008 National Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor.
Dr. William Hansel, Animal Science faculty (1949-1978), was honored with a Pioneer Award by NDS for 60 years of research and teaching in the field of dairy cattle reproductive physiology.
Undergraduates Katie Mason, Justine Kelsey, Amanda Trzcinski, Clayton Wood and Tristan Zuber were awarded National Dairy Shrine/DMI Milk Marketing Scholarships.
Anne O'Donnell and Fernando Soberon both won awards recently at the 2008 ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting.
Katie Schoenberg is the recipient of the National Milk Producers Federation National Dairy Leadership Scholarship
This summer, Dale Bauman, Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor in Animal Science at Cornell University, along with Judith Capper, Euridice Castaneda-Gutierrez and Roger Cady, created a media buzz with the release of their study entitled "The environmental impact of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) use in dairy production". Their study was featured in various media outlets including Feedstuffs Foodlink, Scientific American and The Ithaca Journal, and was the topic of invited lectures at the Hudson Institutes Food for the 21st Century Conference and the 2008 World Dairy Expo. The study evaluates the environmental impact of rbST utilization in lactating dairy cows using three different models: the first measures the impact of rbST use on an average U.S. dairy cow, the second evaluates the environmental impact of rbST utilization of an industry-scale adoption of rbST, and the third model examines the environmental impact of achieving the future increases in milk supply ... Read entire article.
Welcome to new staff member Donna Bamforth, who is doing a commendable job trying to fill Dottie's shoes in the main office.
Congratulations to Dottie Ceurter on her retirement and her move to a warmer climate!.
The Animal Science Department welcomes new faculty members Dr. Samantha Brooks, and Dr. Quirine Ketterings.