ASU’s Department of Agriculture has an average annual enrollment of 433 undergraduate students and 25 graduate students. Undergraduate and graduate education is the focus of the department and is supplemented by ongoing research in the areas of ruminant nutrition, sheep and goat production, beef cattle production, range and wildlife, reproductive physiology, and meat and food science.
By taking advantage of summer internships, judging teams, research opportunities, field trips to production facilities, and departmental organizations, such as Block & Bridle and the Meat and Food Science Association, students enhance their classroom experience and become highly competitive in today’s job market.
Undergraduate
For more information about specific program areas, faculty contacts are listed below.
Undergraduate Program Areas
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Animal Science
- Chase Runyan
- Cody Scott
- Loree Branham
- Corey Owens
- John Kellermeier
- Audrey Zoeller
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Agribusiness
- Andrew Wright
- English Ratliff
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Range and Natural Resources
- Cody Scott
- Corey Owens
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Meat and Food Science
- Loree Branham
- John Kellermeier
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Ag Science and Leadership
- Will Dickison
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Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Loree Branham
- Chase Runyan
- Audrey Zoeller
Graduate
Graduate students work closely with faculty to conduct high-quality, timely and interesting research. Prospective graduate students interested in a specific area of study should contact the appropriate faculty member listed below.
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Production
- Chase Runyan
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Reproductive Physiology
- Will Dickison
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Ruminant Nutrition
- Chase Runyan
- Cody Scott
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Range Science
- Cody Scott
- Corey Owens
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Meat and Food Science
- Loree Branham
- John Kellermeier
- Loree Branham
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Agriculture Economics
- Andrew Wright
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Agribusiness
- English Ratliff
For general information regarding the Agriculture Department’s graduate program, contact the program adviser, Dr. Loree Branham.