Centennial Celebration

The Missouri Animal Sciences Division has an illustrious history which now extends for a period of over a century. The original departments were Dairy Husbandry, Animal Husbandry, and Poultry Husbandry which were organized in 1901, 1904 and 1911, respectively. The Division will celebrate 100 years of animal production in conjunction with our spring banquet.

Make a Gift to the Centennial Fund to benefit student activities in animal sciences. Click here for more information to become a member of the Animal Sciences Centennial Club.

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Event Schedule

Thursday April 24

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Graduate Forum Poster Presentations in the ASRC lobby

Friday April 25

8:00 - 10:30 am

Forum Oral Presentations, Master's Division in Room 103 ASRC

10:45 - 11:30

Graduate Forum Keynote Address by Invited Speaker
My Personal Journey to a Career in Science and Vision of Scientific Inquiry in the Future
Speaker is Dr. Geoffrey B. West. Room 103 ASRC.

12:30 - 2:45 pm

Graduate Forum Oral Presentations, Doctoral Division in Room 103 ASRC

2:30 pm

Reception for Brody Memorial Lecture outside Monsanto Auditorium, Life Sciences Building

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Brody Memorial Lecture
Size Matters: the Complexity, Simplicity and Unity of Living Systems from Cells to Cities
Speaker is Dr. Geoffrey B. West.
Monsanto Auditorium, Life Sciences Building.
Reception with refreshments to follow in the atrium.

6:30 pm

Undergraduate Banquet
Peachtree Banquet Center, 120 E Nifong Blvd, Columbia, MO
(Tickets are available @ $15.00/each)

Saturday April 26

7:00 - 8:00 am

Breakfast
Location: Eckles Hall, Mizzou Meat Market

8:00-10:00 am

Alumni Livestock & Meats Judging Contest
Location: Trowbridge Livestock Center

10:30 - 12:30 pm

Centennial Celebration
Location: Animal Science Research Center

G.B. Thompson
History of the Department of Animal Husbandry

J.M. Vandepopuliere
History of Poultry Husbandry

Fred Martz
History of Dairy Husbandry

12:30 - 1:30 pm

Lunch (Free)
Dr. Michael Smith
Future of the Division of Animal Sciences
Presentation of Graduate Forum Awards

2:00 - 5:00 pm

Tour of Research in ASRC