Podcast: Rat brains change at night
Photo of the week: Cattle chutes
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JAM Workshop: Teaching and Learning in the Animal Sciences
Online course: Pharmaceutical use in cattle
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Presented by West Texas A&M University
This course will equip persons involved in the administration, distribution or sale of pharmaceuticals used in cattle to maximize therapeutic outcomes, prevent drug-related problems and protect the wholesomeness of the food supply chain. Read more 
ASAS members lead AMPA workshop
Dr. Jim Sartin (center back, orange shirt) and Dr. Steve Zinn (center back, black shirt) with attendees of the AMPA Writing Workshop
By Madeline McCurry-Schmidt / ASAS Communications
Two leading animal scientists traveled to Mexico this week to lead a workshop on scientific publishing. This workshop series is an important part of ASAS outreach around the world.
Dr. Jim Sartin, ASAS president, and Dr. Steve Zinn, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Animal Science, shared their writing experience at the Mexican Association of Animal Production annual meeting. Their goal was to help animal scientists prepare manuscripts for publications like the Journal of Animal Science. The publication world is competitive, so Zinn and Sartin explained how to improve writing quality and clarity.
Working on your own manuscript? You can visit “Writing Workshop” to view a past series of presentations by Dr. Greg Lewis and Dr. Michael Galyean.
Breed spotlight: The Yorkshire pig
By Samantha Walker / ASAS Communications
Pork producers rely heavily on the hybrid vigor that comes from crossbreeding, but that does not mean purebred hogs are just for show.
Different breeds are known for different things. Some are known for their meat quality, some for their growth rate and others for their mothering capabilities.
But sometimes swine breeders show favor for one breed over another and the breed that proves to be most popular is the Yorkshire.
According to data obtained from the National Swine Registry, a consolidation of the Yorkshire, Hampshire, Landrace, and Duroc breed associations, the Yorkshire is the most recorded breed in the United States with over 419,000 litters of pigs on record since 1988. Read more
Feature video: Congressman discusses new Farm Bill
House Representative Frank Lucas describes the process the New Farm Bill will go through to be passed into legislation:
Day of the FASS Symposium in Washington approaches
The Federation of Animal Science Societies is hosting their Annual Spring Symposium on June 4 in Washington D.C. The meeting is an open invitation with no registration fee.
