Discovering Solutions, Empowering Students, Serving Society

Welcome to Texas Tech University's Department of Animal and Food Sciences. The department is home to approximately 600 undergraduate students and 100 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, breeding and genetics, physiology and with specialties in cattle, horse, sheep & goats, and swine.

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

Raider Red Meats wins national ASAS ‘Battle of the Brats' competition

Woerner wins American Meat Science Association Teaching Award

Dale Woerner, Cargill collaborate on ‘beef on dairy' initiative

Legako takes up the science behind grilling the perfect steak

Mallory DeChant receives Graduate School TEACH Fellowship

Brooks takes on new leadership role in CASNR Administration

New grant aims to improve Spanish competency among animal health pros

Anastasia Stellato joins Texas Tech Department of Animal & Food Sciences