Club Projects
- 2023-2024: Sheep (current!)
- A study testing the effectiveness of a joint supplement additive on sheep.
- A study testing the effectiveness of a joint supplement additive on sheep.
- 2022-2023: Horses
- A study testing steroid injections on diabetic horses to see if they cause lameness.
- 2021-2022: Microbial Population of Soil
- A study determining the effects of composting poultry carcasses on soil nutrients after a mass depopulation event.
- 2018-2019: Dairy Heifer Calves
- A study determining the effects of various added enrichments on calf growth, behavior, and stress.
- 2017-2018: Poultry-Turkey
- A nutrition study was done on the effects and efficacy of the digestive enzyme xylanase on the growth and production of turkey.
- 2016-2017: Minks
- A.S.U.R.S.A. members recorded behavioral data on the breeding of minks to determine the effects various housing systems has on behavior and breeding success or failure.
- 2015-2016: Sows and Gilts
- Added fiber to the diets of gestating sows and gilts to see its effect on dystocia and farrowing.
- 2013-2014: Weaning Foals
- Evaluated behavior and growth of foals around weaning time.
- 2012-2013: Starter Pigs
- Replaced part of their diet with salty snack food by-product to evaluate effects on digestion, growth, and transition from liquid to solid diet. This also provided alternative use of snack by-products that can no longer be sold.
- 2011-2012: Dairy Heifers
- Evaluate how different ratios of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in dairy heifer diets would affect immune system.
- 2010-2011: Poultry
- A portion of laying hen diets were replaced with a salty snack food by-product and evaluated against a control group of hens for any changes in growth or production. Results of this study were published in June 2012 issue of Journal of Poultry Science.
NOTE:
Members that have PAID their dues and filled out necessary forms on IACUC can participate in club projects
Members that have PAID their dues and filled out necessary forms on IACUC can participate in club projects