9th Annual University of Arkansas Horse Festival held March 28 and 29 was a huge success.

John Frank Pendergrass, president of Pendergrass Cattle Company and also Pendergrass Investment Company, was presented the "friend of the department" award by Dr. Keith Lusby, head of Animal Science Department at the University of Arkansas, during the Arkansas Cattlemen's Convention in Springdale.

Dr. Jason K. Apple, ANSC Department faculty member, was named 2008 Man of the Year by the Northwest Arkansas Cattlemen's Association (NWACA) at an awards banquet held on December 6, 2008 in Northwest AR. Read more at news/events page.

Jeannie Hornsby, ANSC Department employee and member of the Washington County Farm Bureau Women's Committee, accepts an award December 4 on behalf of the women's committee, from Stanley Reed, AR Farm Bureau President. Each year, AR Farm Bureau honors the county women's committee that exhibits exemplary support of its  county organization, activities and goals. Read more at the news/events page.

Another successful Razorback Roundup was held November 15 at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena in Fayetteville AR. Sixty students from the D.E. King Equine Program, numerous staff and dozens of volunteers produced and conducted the sale which included more than 600 guests. Read more at news/events page.

ANSC Department held a field day on November 5 at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena in Fayetteville. The event was attended by 56 students & four teachers from Heritage High School, Rogers, AR.

ANSC Department student Arthur Leal received the 2008 Pork Industry Scholarship award in the amount of $2,500. Leal is one of only 19 recipients from 14 different colleges across the U.S. to receive the scholarship.

ANSC Department staff prepared a hearty breakfast of bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy, eggs, fresh fruit and juice for hungry students making their way to classes in or near AFLS building Friday morning.

Employee service awards were presented October 7 at Alltel Ballroom on the University of Arkansas campus.

Keith Lusby, Animal Science department head at the University of Arkansas, presented a "Friend of the Department" award to Weldon Wynn on September 11 at the Lincoln County Fair.

Block and Bridle and Pre-Vet clubs kicked off the fall 2008 semester with a "meet and greet" picnic the evening of September 10 at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena.

The Animal Science Department dedicated a portrait for the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center Aug. 12 to commemorate the PLR Farms/J.O. and Marie Parker Endowed Scholarship. The $30,000 endowment, provided by the Parkers' estate, provides need-based scholarships for students of Bumpers College with an interest in the beef cattle industry.

UA students and staff from the D.E.King Equine Program attended the Palomino World Show on July 24 in Tulsa.

Dr. Jason K. Apple received the Meats Research Award from the American Society of Animal Science at the national meeting held in Indianapolis in July. 

A fundraiser for Dr. Janeal Yancey's Quiz Bowl team was held Thursday, May 1.

Tifanie Silver displaying items commemorating the 75th year of SEC Student Athlete Experience.

Dr. Charles Rosenkrans, Jr., professor of animal science at the University of Arkansas, received the 2008 faculty Gold Medal Award from the office of Post-Graduate Fellowships.

Entertainment abounds for those attending the largest fundraiser of the year for the equine program at the University of Arkansas - held March 28 and 29 -  at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena in Fayetteville, AR.

All proceeds from this event help fund the D.E. King Equine Program at the University of Arkansas.  For more information, visit the website for more details and schedule:  http://www.horsefestival.org/

The Department of Animal Science hosted its annual awards and scholarship luncheon April 16 in the AFLS atrium on the University of Arkansas campus.

A Walk-A-Thon to benefit The Michelle Wilson Scholarship Fund and the Lupus Foundation was held Saturday,  April 19 on the Fayetteville campus. 

All 26 faculty from the Department of Animal Science were in attendance at a retreat held at Mt. Magazine Lodge in August. Read more >>

The event, open to any UA club, organization or team of five friends, consisted of ANSC graduate students, Farmhouse Fraternity, Sigma Alpha Sorority, and ANSC faculty and staff members.

Animal Science students had great success in achieving their goals of admission to veterinary schools this year.

The UA's Dorothy E. King Equine Program will hold its largest fundraiser of the year at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center with a horse auction and tack sale. For details of the horses for sale at this event, visit the online catalog at www.razorbackroundup.org, or click on the link (above) at the heading of this story for more information.