08/25/2026
The Department of Animal Sciences operates our animal farms, laboratories, Feed Technology Center, meat and egg sales room, and other facilities to give students working experience in the field and to advance basic discovery and applied production research. Our farms operate on 1,300 acres, housing beef and dairy cattle, poultry, sheep, swine, and horses, and turning grain and forage into feed and bedding for our animals. And our facilities don’t stop at the boundary of our Urbana campus; we maintain and study herds at research and Extension centers throughout Illinois. The Meat Science Laboratory and Meat and Egg Sales are an integral part of our farm operations. This unit supports the needs of meat science research, which focuses on fresh meat quality and further processing. It also provides training and hands-on experience for students planning on careers in the meat industry. The unit supports some of the most visible parts of our department to the community and beyond through Meat and Egg Sales, BBQ and Grilling courses and outreach, and meats judging activities within the state and nationwide.
Duties & ResponsibilitiesOperation and Maintenance Coordinate slaughter and production schedule for the Meat Science Laboratory including: Arrange...
