About Us

Across more than 1,500 acres just 10 miles from Purdue University’s main campus, this collection of animals and facilities allows the Department of Animal Sciences to host instruction, research and extension activities. ASREC moved to its current location since 1968 with the first buildings constructed in 1969 and 1970 for poultry and swine. Today, the site includes six species units, the USDA-ARS Livestock Behavior Unit Lab, farm operations and a feed mill.

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Contact Us

Mr. Jeff Fields, Asst. Director
jfields@purdue.edu

5530 ASREC Lane
West Lafayette, IN 47906

765-496-7233
Directions to ASREC

Units

Aquaculture Beef Dairy Poultry Sheep Swine Farm Operations Feedmill USDA-ARS

Purdue food science showcases innovation on global stage at FAO exhibition

Two representatives from the Department of Food Science recently traveled to Rome, the...

Steve Lindemann wearing lab coat in a lab

Researchers explore connections between human and animal health

Steve Lindemann, associate professor of food science and head of the Diet-Microbiome Interactions...

Pecorino Romano Cheese Recalled Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

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Lavanya Reddivari with blueberries in her lab in West Lafayette, Ind. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Reddivari created complexes of anthocyanin, the compound in blueberries responsible for their color, and pectin to treat ulcerative colitis.

Optimizing food as medicine

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Austin Pearson servicing weather equipment.

Indiana State Climate Office names assistant state climatologist

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Growing a future in agrosecurity

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