Research programs are offered in avian, swine and dairy nutrition, rumen microbiology, avian physiology, virology, bacteriology, immunology, pathology, molecular biology and endocrinology. The department maintains dairy cattle, sheep, poultry, and swine for graduate instruction and research. Modern, well-equipped laboratories and animal facilities are available for conducting research.
Students have access to mainframe and microcomputers for data collection, analysis and presentation.
The College of Agricultural Sciences houses a computing site and an excellent library.