Written by Mesa Kutz, Logan Thompson Ph.D., and Kim Stackhouse-Lawson Ph.D. Animal health is broadly defined as “the absence of disease or the normal functioning of an organism and normal behavior” (Ducrot et al., 2011). Animal health is one of the key factors of sustainability,
Written by Lauren Newman, Graduate Student Going to the grocery store, local butcher, or farmers’ market is an essential part of weekly activities for many people across the globe. When life as we knew it shut down almost two years ago, our regular activities
On February 3, 2022, Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson was invited to give testimony to the House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture regarding environmental gain and economic viability related to sustainability in the livestock sector. This virtual hearing was hosted by Representative Jim Costa (D-CA) and
Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (left) and Joe Biden, President of the United States of America (right) line the COP26 panel, as they discuss joining the Global Methane Pledge. Photo Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street. Written by Rebecca
On January 12, 2022, leaders in agriculture met at Colorado State University to discuss current happenings and issues in the meat and production industry. The National Western Stock Show partnered with CSU Animal Sciences Department to host this event, bringing together some of the most influential individuals in the agricultural
AgNext Concludes a Successful First Year of Innovating in Solutions for Sustainable Animal Agriculture. In just over a year, Colorado State University’s AgNext, formerly known as the Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative, has grown to become a forerunner in sustainability for animal agriculture. The research collaborative
