CSU Catalog 2019

Department of Animal Sciences

Animal Sciences Mission Statement: A source from which visionaries and the most innovative approaches in animal husbandry technologies originate. Preparing for your future in the livestock industry

CSU Livestock Judging Team Colorado State University’s Livestock Judging program dates back to 1914, when the first team competed at the National Western Stock Show. Students have the opportunity to represent CSU at the most prestigious contests in the nation and travel to nationally recognized livestock shows. More important, team members have gone on to serve as leaders in the livestock industry. Many alumni attribute their successes after graduating from CSU to values gained through participation on a judging team. Contact: Clay Carlson • 970-491-5395 • clay.carlson@colostate.edu

2017 CSU Livestock Judging Team

CSU Meat Judging Team The CSU Meat Judging Program is well known worldwide in the meat science discipline, as well as for winning national meat judging championships and other intercollegiate meat judging competitions. Meat judging involves the critical evaluation of carcasses and various other products from market beef, swine and lambs in order to determine their value and to rank them accordingly. Contact: Dr. Keith Belk • 970-491-5826 • keith.belk@colostate.edu

2018 CSU Meat Judging Team

CSU Collegiate Livestock Club The CSU Collegiate Livestock Club is an organization of young men and women who share an interest in promoting and learning about the livestock industry. Formerly the Collegiate Cattlemen Organization, Collegiate Livestock Club members work with the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), Colorado Cattlewomen’s Association (CCW) and Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) to

promote agriculture and encourage members’ personal and professional development. The club’s goal is to develop the next generation of livestock industry leaders through various means, including partnering with the Colorado Beef Council during the National Western Stock Show where members will interact with the public about the value and importance of beef in Colorado. In addition, club members assist in educating and exposing hundreds of local elementary students to the livestock industry, and they attend the CCAMid-Winter Meeting, the CCA and CLA Annual Conventions and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention and Trade Show. Contact: Dr. Jennifer Martin • 970-491-8381 • jennifer.martin@colostate.edu

2018 CSU Collegiate Livestock Club

CSU Seedstock Merchandising Team Since 2003, the Seedstock Team has overseen the annual marketing of the bulls and heifers produced from the CSU ARDEC Angus and Hereford cow herd. In the past, this sale has been held in the spring, selling 13-month-old bulls. Beginning this year, due to a change in CSU’s calving season, the sale will be held in February, selling 22-month-old bulls.

This select group of eight undergraduate students is the result of a formal application and interview process. Once selected, team members oversee all preparations for the annual production sale, including animal selection, performance data collection, advertising, promotion and animal preparation. In addition, students show pens of cattle at the National Western Stock Show and represent CSU at events, including Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Mid-Winter Meeting and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Annual Convention. This combination of experiences provides students with a real-world, hands-on learning environment and an opportunity to network within the beef cattle industry. Contact: Dr. Jason Ahola • 970-491-3312 • jason.ahola@colostate.edu

2018-2019 Seedstock Merchandising Team

For more information about the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University, please visit www.ansci.colostate.edu or contact the department directly at 970-491-1442 or melissa.harmon@colostate.edu

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