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Jun
14
Preston Appreciation Club
Learn more about the American Society of Animal Science Foundation "Appreciation Club" fun established in honor of Dr. Rodney L. Preston.
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Jun
10
Congratulations to the Virtual Belmont Stakes Winner
Congratulations ROS Bashing! Read here on how ROS Bashing Won the Virtual Belmont Stakes!
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Jun
10
Nobel Laureate to Speak at Nonruminant Symposia at the 2018 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting
We are excited to announce Nobel Laureate, Dr. Luc Montagnier will be speaking during the Nonruminant Nutrition Symposium: New Swine Science in the Omics Era at the 2018 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show.
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Jun
10
June JAS Now Online
The new issue of the Journal of Animal Science is now online! June 2018 issue (Volume 96, issue 6)
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Jun
10
New Animal Frontiers Online
A new issue of Animal Frontiers is out! Make sure to catch up with the featured articles.
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Jun
10
Interpretive Summary: Early life thermal stress: Impact on Future Thermotolerance, Stress Response, Behavior, and Intestinal Morphology in Piglets Exposed to a Heat Stress Challenge During Simulated Transport
A recent article published in the May 2018 Issue of the Journal of Animal Science delves into evaluating how early life thermal stress on newly weaned piglets affects thermoregulation, stress response, and intestinal health later on when piglets are simultaneously placed under heat stress conditions and simulated transport.
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Jun
06
Update on Aging Gracefully
Hearts broke as Aging Gracefully slipped down the ranks during the Preakness and hopes for a Triple Crown Winner now elude the research community this year.
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Jun
06
Update on Conjugate Driven
Third time a charm, but the odds for this colt have gone from unfavorable to almost impossible.
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Jun
06
Update on Wandering Soul
Defying the social norms of a typical horse, Wandering Soul appears to revel in tight quarters and fear fellow equines putting his career in quite a pickle.
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Jun
06
Update on ROS Bashing
Feeling a bit distraught at a second failed attempt, Trainer Sullivan has taken desperate measures in response to the threat of veterinarians pulling his license if he were to increase selenium uptake in his horse further.
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Jun
06
Update on HyperLoop
Race enthusiasts were beginning to wonder if this four-legged object was a horse or a high strung movable dart board.
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Jun
06
Update on Sugar Link
This girl gave a Pepto Preakness Stakes performance to remember!
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Jun
06
Catch Up on Your Favorite Horses Before the Belmont!
Do you remember?
Aging Gracefully won the first ever Journal of Animal Science Annual Virtual Journal Derby! But it was SurgarLink who took the Preakness....What will the Belmont Stakes bring?
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Jun
04
Interpretive Summary: Evaluating the Microbiome of Two Sampling Locations in the Nasal Cavity of Cattle with Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex
A recent article published in the April issue of JAS compared bacterial populations found using two different bacterial sampling techniques of the bovine nasal cavity.
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Jun
04
2018 ASAS National Elections
As a member of the American Society of Animal Science, you have the opportunity to VOTE!
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Jun
01
USDA Unveils Prototypes for GMO Food Labels, And They're Confusing
A recent article highlighted in the Science Policy Report describes new prototype labels for GMOs.
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Jun
01
Public spending on agricultural R&D by high-income countries hits first decline in 50 years
Continue reading about public spending on agriculture R&D.
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Jun
01
Call for input: U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Members of U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) developed a Sustainability Framework. Now, the organization has opened a 60-day comment period.
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Jun
01
Deadline for Comment on Global Strategic Directions for Meat Science Extended
The Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) has issued an international invitation to animal and meat scientists to participate in an initiative to identify strategic research streams for the next decade.
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Jun
01
D.C. Update
House Fails to Pass Farm Bill
The House of Representatives voted down its version of the Farm Bill on Friday, May 18th.
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