The Livestock Judging Team at the Houston Livestock Show
Richards Places as High Individual for Livestock Judging Team at Houston Stock Show Friday, March 29, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Livestock Judging Team had a strong performance at the Houston Livestock Show.

Reid Richards was the high individual in placings, while Tharyn Barker was the ninth high individual in sheep and goats.

The team was ninth high team overall, seventh high team in swine, eighth high team in placings, ninth high team in cattle, and ninth high team in reasons.

The team will travel to Laramie, Wyoming for the Meat Animal Evaluation Contest on April 11-13.

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Dr. Andrea Cupp is a reproductive physiologist and the Irvin T. and Wanda R. Omtvedt Professor of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Cupp named 2024 Distinguished Fellow by the Society for the Study of Reproduction Thursday, March 28, 2024

Dr. Andrea Cupp, a reproductive physiologist and the Irvin T. and Wanda R. Omtvedt Professor of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been named a 2024 Distinguished Fellow by the Society of the Study of Reproduction (SSR).

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Fonner Park Field Day will be held on Sunday, April 14 in Grand Island, Nebraska
Nebraska Extension and Fonner Park Provides an Inside Look at Nebraska Horse Racing at Field Day Event on April 14 Monday, March 18, 2024

Nebraska Extension and Fonner Park will be co-hosting “Fonner Park Field Day” in Grand Island, Neb., on Sunday, April 14 to give people interested in the Nebraska Horse Racing industry a glimpse at what goes into a day of thoroughbred racing.
 

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Nebraska's Hunt Seat Equestrian Team
Equestrian Hunt Seat Team Competes in Regional Competition Friday, March 15, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Equestrian Hunt Seat team ended its season in regional competition at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on March 10-11.

Anna Lampereur, Ava Nelson and Delrone Mukusha all placed in regionals at the event. Lampereur placed third in Open Fences and fourth in Open Flat, Nelson placed fifth in Novice Flat, and Mukuska placed third in Introductory Flat.

Full individual results are below.

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Award Winners are (clockwise from top left): John Miller, Collette Schultz Kaster, Joeli Walrath, and Bryan Buss.
Department of Animal Science To Recognize Block and Bridle, Alumni Awards Winners at Annual Honors Banquet Friday, March 8, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Animal Science will honor four individuals with awards at its 2024 Honors Banquet. The event is sponsored by Nebraska Cattlemen and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association and will be held on April 20, 2024 at the AKRS Champions Club in Lincoln, Nebraska.

John Miller will be the 2024 Block and Bridle Club honoree, while Joeli Walrath, Dr. Bryan Buss, and Collette Schultz Kaster will be honored with awards for their outstanding accomplishments as undergraduate or graduate animal science alumni.

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Hands-On experience with animals to explore career pathways from research to veterinary medicine.

Joeli Walrath

Joeli Walrath

Bill Ahlschwede was a graduate of the Department of Animal Science and served as a Nebraska Swine Extension Specialist
Bill Ahlschwede, former Nebraska State Swine Specialist, Passes Away Thursday, February 29, 2024

William T. “Bill” Ahlschwede, a graduate of the department of animal science and former Nebraska swine extension specialist, passed away on February 27th, 2024 at the age of 82.

Following his graduation from Nebraska, Bill earned an MS and PhD at North Carolina State and Postdoctoral studies at the University of Wisconsin.

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Nebraska had five individuals advance to IHSA Semi-Finals in six events.
Equestrian Western Team Named Reserve High Point Team in Home Show, Has Five Advance Out of Regionals Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Western Equestrian team closed out its regular season on February 24 by hosting its spring home western show, followed by the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Region 5 Western Regional Championship.

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