Our vision is to be the global leader in advancing sustainable animal agriculture through science-based innovation, education and outreach. Our animal science facilities help us lead the charge in discovering, communicating and applying animal agriculture knowledge to enrich lives across the world.
Animal Science Facilities (Select)
- Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center
- Beef Cattle Systems
- Beef Center
- Equine Nutrition Research and Reproductive Teaching Center
- Freeman Arena
- G. Rollie White Visitor Center
- Kleberg Animal and Food Sciences Center
- Louis Pearce Pavilion
- McGregor Research Center
- Nutrition and Physiology Center
- O. D. Butler, Jr. Animal Science Complex
- Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center
- Sensory Testing
- Sheep and Goat Center
- Swine Center
- Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex
Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center
Research and teaching center focused on reproduction and development science
Address
1895 Avenue D (RELLIS Campus)
Bryan, Texas 77807
Spaces
27,000 square feet of indoor and covered outdoor areas, including holding pens, chutes, recovery spaces, classrooms, labs and offices
Contact
Ky Pohler
979-458-4476
[email protected]
Beef Cattle Systems
Cattle ranch supporting research in forages, grazing and beef cattle production
Address
Spaces
800 acres in the Brazos River bottomland, with perennial and annual forages, a 200-head commercial cow herd, and two pens with a data collection system
Contact
Kendall Daniels
[email protected]
Beef Center
Center for collaborating with industry groups on beef cattle management
Address
7707 Raymond Stotzer Parkway (Highway 60)
College Station, Texas 77845
Spaces
Includes a sale arena
Contact
Scott McElfresh
[email protected]
Equine Nutrition Research and Reproductive Teaching Center
Learning center for equine nutrition, reproduction and development
Address
3190 F and B Road
College Station, Texas 77843
Spaces
Home to 76 head of American Quarter Horses, including stallions, broodmares, foals and young riding horses
Contact
Krissy Schroeder
979-966-8826
[email protected]
Freeman Arena
Covered arena for equine classes, horse shows, rodeos and contests
Address
7802 Turkey Creek Road
College Station, Texas 77845
Spaces
200- by 350-foot arena — part of the 65-acre Equestrian Center
Contact
Krissy Schroeder
979-845-4320
[email protected]
G. Rollie White Visitor Center
Event space for seminars, meetings, conferences and more
Address
7707 Raymond Stotzer Parkway (Highway 60)
College Station, Texas 77845
Spaces
Front office to the O.D. Butler, Jr. Animal Science Complex
Contact
Nikki Marchant
979-314-8531
[email protected]
Kleberg Animal and Food Sciences Center
Academic building that houses the Department of Animal Science
Address
474 Olsen Boulevard
College Station, Texas 77845
Spaces
5-story building of study areas, classrooms, labs, offices and conference rooms
Contact
979-314-8490
Louis Pearce Pavilion
Multi-use facility for judging contests, youth camps and clinics
Address
555 George Bush Drive West
College Station, Texas 77840
Spaces
Air-conditioned building that includes a classroom, the Wool and Mohair Evaluation Lab, a dirt arena and covered livestock pens
Contact
Dr. Shawn Ramsey
979-314-8525
[email protected]
McGregor Research Center
Livestock and farming pastureland in central Texas, managed by a staff
Address
773 Ag Farm Road
McGregor, Texas 76657
Spaces
6,372 acres of native and introduced pastureland, including 1,000 breeding females, 60+ herd of bulls, a feed yard (1,200-head capacity), and 1,500 acres of row crop (corn and sorghum sudan) and small grains (wheat and oats)
Contact
Dr. Ryon Walker
254-840-2878
[email protected]
Nutrition and Physiology Center
Labs and animal feeding areas that support nutrition research
Address
7707 Raymond Stotzer Parkway (Highway 60)
College Station, Texas 77845
Spaces
45-acre center with a large animal main lab building, individual animal feeding and handling areas, group animal areas, and a diet storage and handling area — part of the O.D. Butler, Jr. Animal Science Complex
Contact
Julie Kellerman
[email protected]
O. D. Butler, Jr. Animal Science Complex
Central place for several facilities devoted to teaching, research and extension
Address
7707 Raymond Stotzer Parkway (Highway 60)
College Station, Texas 77845
Spaces
580 acres spanning five research facilities
Contact
Kenton Kruger
979-862-7554
[email protected]
Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center
Meat processing, smoking, packaging and selling facility
Address
488 Olsen Boulevard
College Station, Texas 77843
Spaces
A meat grocery store, receiving and holding pens, four large meat coolers, a cutting room, a processed meat manufacturing room, a research room, three smokehouses, and a fresh and cooked meat packaging area
Contact
Ray Riley
979-845-5651
[email protected]
Sensory Testing
Labs for food evaluation, texture analysis and consumer testing
Address
474 Olsen Boulevard
College Station, Texas 77845
Spaces
A panel for aroma, color, flavor and texture; food service and consumer cooking systems; 24 sensory booths with white or colored lights; testing and preparation areas; a walk-in cooler and freezer; a Food Texture Analyzer system; and testing technologies for trained and consumer sensory methods
Contact
Dr. Rhonda Miller
[email protected]
Sheep and Goat Center
Resource center for information about the sheep and goat industry
Address
7707 Raymond Stotzer Parkway (Highway 60)
College Station, Texas 77845
Spaces
Lab and teaching area for sheep and goat
Contact
Allen McElroy
[email protected]
Swine Center
Research and teaching center focused on pork production
Address
7707 Raymond Stotzer Parkway (Highway 60)
College Station, Texas 77845
Spaces
50 breeding sow base herd, along with research opportunities in breeding, gestation, farrowing, growing and finishing
Contact
Ed Savage
[email protected]
Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex
Home to equine athletic teams and equine teaching and outreach
Address
3240 F and B Road
College Station, Texas 77843
Spaces
Open for tours, meetings, events and facility rentals; teaching and outreach spaces with classrooms, event and meeting areas, and offices; two arenas and barns for the NCAA Women’s Equestrian Team; and a cross-country course for the Cross Country Team and local, state, national and international meets
Contact
Nikki Marchant
979-458-9167
[email protected]