Departmental Mission

We inspire original thinking in collaborative research, innovative instruction, and outreach to foster scientific discoveries, produce skilled leaders, and advance animal agriculture and sustainable food systems to enrich the lives of students, scientists, stakeholders and society.

Departmental Vision

We lead by maximizing our positive global impact on animal biology and human health through strong collaboration and seamless integration of our research, teaching and outreach missions.

Key to this vision is teaching the next generation of undergraduate and graduate scholars in animal agriculture and veterinary medicine, undertaking cutting-edge basic and translational research in animal biology and providing impactful outreach in animal systems management and food production.