Agricultural Animal Care and Use Committee

The Agricultural Animal Care and Use Committee is responsible for maintaining oversight of the humane care and treatment of agricultural animals used in research; ensures the university's compliance with any public health service policy on humane care and use of agricultural animals; and follows guidelines laid out in A Guide for Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Training, and by the National Institutes of Health.  Policy recommendations should be forwarded to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer.

Membership consists of three faculty members appointed to staggered three-year terms, two of whom should have animal science experience in research; one faculty member from outside the College of Agriculture; one livestock producer (not employed by the University); and a veterinarian (practicing professional). Appointments are made by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research. The committee elects a chair at the beginning of each year.

Kevin Humphrey                                                Steve Cobb  (Livestock producer)

Bud Kennedy                                                     Dr. Steve Copeland  (Veterinarian)

Bill Humphrey

Rick Neeley (outside College of Agriculture)