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
The Burnett Center: Map & General Information
Research at Burnett Center
In the News
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
Aug. 14-20: Meat School in Spanish
Aug. 19-20: BBQ and Ribeye Championship
Aug. 25: Fall Semester Begins
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