Animal & Food Sciences
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Welcome to the Department of Animal and Food Sciences Web site at Texas Tech University. Our department is committed to providing each student a quality educational experience in a personalized environment. We're very proud of the accomplishments of our students and alumni and trust that you will consider making our department your home.
Upcoming Events
Mar. 13-21 - Spring Break
Mar. 25 - Texas Tech Invitational Judging Contests
Apr. 10 - Spring AFS Banquet - Cagle's Steaks
May 4 - Last day of classes
May 14 & 15 - Graduation
May 30-June 1 - Livestock and Meat Judging Camps (Download Application)
June 6-8 - Livestock Judging Camp (Download Application)
In the News...
Texas Tech Meat Judging Team Extends Winning Streak
Texas Tech’s potent meat judging team continued its winning ways Sunday (Feb. 7), breezing past nine other universities to take first place honors at the Southwestern Livestock Show’s Meat Judging Contest in Fort Worth.
Tech Livestock Judging Team Dominates at Nat'l Western
The Red Raiders tallied total team score of 4,770 points, distancing the competition by 46 points.
In Profile: Outstanding Thesis Winner Julie Weathers
A rising doctoral student star from Texas Tech University's Department of Animal and Food Sciences is this year's winner of the university's prestigious 'Outstanding Thesis Award' for her work in cattle reproduction.
Three-peat: Livestock Judging Team wins national championship
Texas Tech University’s Livestock Judging Team edged out the Aggies by four points to take first place and the national title Tuesday at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville.
AFS Meat Judging Team wins national championship
The Texas Tech team, which won six of seven national contests during the season, took the top spot by an 18-point margin and an overall team score of 4,052 points to win the national championship.
Saddle Up: Texas Tech riders win at 60th Annual Rodeo
Erica Creswell and Luke Creasy of Texas Tech University were awarded championship titles on Oct. 17 during the 60th consecutive NIRA rodeo.
Faculty, students, alumni honored at AFS hall of fame banquet
National championship buckles were presented to the 2009 Meat Animal Evaluation and Meat Science Quiz Bowl teams on Friday (Oct. 9).
Food Science Named to "10 Unusual Majors Can Get You These Jobs"
An article on leading news Web site, CNN.com, suggests majoring in Food Science will help students get jobs in this struggling economy.
In Profile: Mindy Brashears, Ph.D.
Since joining the Animal and Food Sciences faculty in 2001, Brashears has received federal, commodity and industry research grants totaling almost $12 million. She is also the director of the International Center for Food Industry Excellence (ICFIE).