OKState Animal & Food Sciences

06/24/2026

After nearly 17 years of dedicated service to the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Dr. Dan Stein will retire on July 10th. Please join us as we honor his many contributions and celebrate the beginning of this exciting new chapter.

A retirement celebration will be held at noon on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Totusek Arena. Please RSVP using the link below:
https://okstatecasnr.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_721QdJvVoVKEhL0

06/12/2026

Inspect. Protect. Report.
New World screwworm has been detected in Texas, but not in Oklahoma. Knowing the signs and reporting concerns quickly can help protect livestock, pets and wildlife across the state.
Awareness is one of the best tools we have.
Find New World screwworm resources and educational materials from OSU Extension.
🔗: screwworm.okstate.edu

06/05/2026

Several AFS faculty, students and extension specialists, were a part of the 2026 Payne County Pasture Tour. Participants spent the day exploring practical pasture management strategies, cattle efficiency research, forage improvement techniques, prescribed fire and herbicide integration, and emerging drone technology for woody plant control. The tour also featured hands-on learning opportunities, including plant identification and livestock producer contests, along with valuable networking among producers, landowners and agricultural professionals. Featured in the photos are the OSU North and South Range Cow Research Centers. Mike Major, OSU South Range Herd manager teaching about integrating fire and herbicides for pasture and w**d management. Mariana Garcia OSU Postdoctoral Fellow and Earl Ward, Northeast Area Livestock Specialist discussing Cow Efficiency, and Jay Edens, North Range Herd Manager and Greg Perdue, Assistant North Range Herd Manager discussing strategies to reclaim bermuda pastures.

📷 Courtesy of Payne County Extension

06/05/2026

Congratulations to Madilyn Brummer who won third in the BIF graduate oral competition this week. The “Shark Tank” Competition consisted of students writing a one-page summary of a new idea that would benefit the beef industry. From there, the proposals were screened to the top five which were invited to present their idea in front of the BIF attendees. Her topic was Bovi-Vision: Advancing Beef Cattle Evaluation Through Automated Identification and Structural Function Quantification. Madilyn is currently doing research under Dr. David Lalman at Oklahoma State Animal and Food Sciences.

06/01/2026

Dr. Jerry Fitch will retire June 10th after more than 38 years of service to the Department of Animal and Food Sciences. We welcome you to join us in recognizing Dr. Fitch's career and help us celebrate this well-deserved new chapter.

Retirement celebration will be held at noon on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Totusek Arena. Please use the following link to RSVP: https://okstatecasnr.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3fmZ8G1wVOvTBfU

05/07/2026

Congratulations to our graduates! We are proud of you and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. 🧡👏

05/01/2026

04/15/2026

OSU Extension is hosting a workshop in El Reno on April 29th that will cover topics related to poultry health, small flock biosecurity, parasites, small business and Egg/Meat Sales. Registration is $30 which includes lunch. Click the link for more info and to register: https://secure.touchnet.com/C20271.../web/store_cat.jsp...

04/02/2026

Congratulations to Reese Bassano, OKState Animal & Food Sciences major who was awarded a 2026 Senior of Distinction. Reese provides administrative support in the AFS Department.

04/02/2026

Congratulations to Drs. Adel Pezeshki and Morgan Pfeiffer, both professors in OKState Animal & Food Sciences. They were recognized at the Oklahoma State Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarship and Awards Banquet. Adel received the Excellence in Graduate Advising and Mentoring Award, and Morgan received the Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award.

📸: Courtesy of Oklahoma State Agriculture