American Society of Animal Science
- American Society of Animal Science
The American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) is a non-profit professional organization for the advancement of livestock and meat science. Founded in 1908, ASAS is headquartered in Savoy, Illinois, located near the Urbana-Champaign, Illinois area.
ASAS is involved research, education, extension, and processing of meat-based products, including beef, pork, and veal.
Since 1998, ASAS been holding their annual meetings in convention centers jointly with the American Dairy Science Association (ASDA).
ASAS's scientific journal is the "Journal of Animal Science" ("JAS"), a monthly publication established in 1923 that includes supplmential information regarding abstracts and electronic data.
External links
* [http://www.asas.org/ Official website]
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