Message from the Department Head

Welcome to the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry website! Established in 1863, Kansas State University is the nation's first land-grant institution. The first department dedicated to teaching animal agriculture was the Farming Department. In 1905 the Animal Husbandry Department was formed. In 1977 our name officially changed to Animal Sciences and Industry (ASI). Read More

What's happening in ASI this week? View photos of the week. Click here!

Dr. Randall Phebus, professor in the K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry and Dr. Daniel Thomson, director of the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University among others at K-State will join efforts with UNL for a $25 million beef safety research effort!

For the full story, visit: www.ksre.ksu.edu/news/story/beef_safety012312.aspx

To read about news from the ASI department, click here.