The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) ushered in the next generation of animal sciences education with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Multispecies Animal Learning Complex (MALC) and dairy.
More than 250 guests attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which included tours of the complex.
The MALC houses separate, biosecure barns for swine, poultry, equine and ruminants. When fully populated, the MALC and dairy will be home to approximately 2,200 animals.
The new site also features a dairy complete with modern technology that includes robotic milkers for cows and automated manure systems. Including the dairy, the new complex boasts more than 150,000 square feet of space that will host student learning, public engagement and community events.