Animal Sciences and Industry
Meat Science - Overview
meat science
The Meat Science Program has a legacy of multi-species (beef, pork, lamb, poultry, exotic), multi-dimensional service to the livestock and meat industries in Kansas, nationally, and internationally.

The following characterize the Program:  
  • Many successful alumni in a variety of industry, academic and government positions
  • Diversified and service oriented faculty
  • Excellent working relationships with meat and livestock industry personnel and academic personnel at other institutes
  • Attract quality undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds
  • Collaborative efforts with livestock scientists, food chemists, food microbiologists, vet medicine specialists, and social and economic scientists to solve industry-related issues
  • Involvement and leadership in professional organizations

 

Group Leader

Dr. Melvin C. Hunt
 Professor
224 Weber Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone : 785-532-1232
Fax : 785-532-7059
 hhunt@k-state.edu

Research & Extension Program

To review meat science research & extension information, click here.

Teaching Program

For an overview of the teaching program in the meat science area, click here.

Publications

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People Directory

Click here for contact and background information for the faculty, staff and graduate students  involved with our meat science program.

Scholarships

For KMPA Scholarship information and application, click here.

For the Kansas State Meat Science Assoc. Scholarship information, click here.