Animal & Food Sciences






Discovering Solutions, Empowering Students, Serving Society
Welcome to Texas Tech University's Department of Animal and Food Sciences. The department is home to approximately 1,000 undergraduate students and 90 graduate students. It is housed in a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility which features five specialized teaching and research labs, the largest retail meat cooler on a university campus and a retail store, Raider Red Meats Cafe.
Many faculty members are leading researchers in their respective fields, including food science, food safety, muscle biology, nutrition, animal wellbeing, human-animal interactions, breeding and genetics, physiology and with specialties in cattle, horse, sheep & goats, swine, and canine.
Featured Program: The Therapeutic Riding Center
The Equestrian Center: Therapeutic Program Donations
Research at Burnett Center
In the News
AFS judging teams take home top honors in NWSS competitions in Denver
Jimenez set to join inaugural USDA FAS Diversity Fellowship Program
Hales employs infrared thermography to mitigate antimicrobial use in cattle
Sam Prien elected as National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Jackson aids search for Texas Tech Masked Rider's new horse - Buzz
Wool Judging Team Wins Second Consecutive Title
Upcoming Events
Spring Semester Begins: Jan 11
Spring Vacation: March 11-19
Aug. 12-19, 2023: Meat School in Spanish
Animal & Food Sciences
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Box 42141, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.2805 -
Email
moriah.beyers@ttu.edu