Hutson School of Agriculture

Congratulations to our Rodeo team on an award winning season!! ✨🏆

After working hard all year, our women’s team finished as the Reserve Champion Women’s Team. Neely Clendenin walked away as the Women’s All Around Cowgirl Champion, The Champion Breakaway Roper, and she placed third, alongside her partner, Cooper Griswell in the team roping! Additionally, Neely’s horse RayRay was awarded horse of the year! 🐎
Ryan Fritchley will also be competing at the college finals as the Ozark Region Student Director! Congratulations to her for all her hard work this entire season. Last but certainly not least, thank you to Coach Matt for all that he does!! None of this would be possible without him!

Congratulations and best of luck to our women’s team, Neely Clendenin, Emily Fugate, and Faith Stedelin! Shoes Up! 🥇✨

Check out this article featuring the Hutson School of Agriculture in the Kentucky Proud 2026 Issue! ✨🌿
You can find the article in the link below:

https://farmflavor.com/kentucky/kentucky-magazine/kentucky-proud-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSWUfdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFGNktVbUw1aTR5MkVsMXZ3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgRnAnzUPt5OodFQk603h37PoYvypMdCME2FeJjRucWhBPVgdedKJp6U4gYH_aem_UW0A2ScAYaZY87ls1Ad7Mw

Safe travels for our Racers this week!

Hutson School of Agriculture
Murray State University Rodeo Team
Murray State University Alumni and Friends
Murray State University

College of Veterinary Medicine 🐾🩺

In April of 2026, MSU broke ground on a brand-new Veterinary Sciences building on the University West Farm, a massive 88,000+ square foot facility backed by in-state funding. The one-story building will feature classrooms, labs, offices, and collaborative spaces to support students in Veterinary Technology and Pre-Veterinary Medicine, with construction expected to wrap up in 2 years.

This is more than a building, it’s a foundation for the future of veterinary medicine! Murray State is already home to Kentucky's largest pre-vet enrollment and one of only three AVMA-fully accredited vet tech programs in the state. Now with a College of Veterinary Medicine on the horizon offering a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, MSU is poised to shape the next generation of veterinarians and drive workforce growth across the region and Commonwealth.

Learn more at murraystate.edu/vetmedicine

Spring 2026 Dean's List ✨📚

Congratulations to all of our students on their academic accomplishments this semester! Our students work hard in the classroom, at our farms, and in the agricultural industry as a whole. The Hutson School of Agriculture is proud to honor the Spring 2026 Dean's List recipients!

Spring 2026 President's List ✨📚

Congratulations to all of our students on their academic accomplishments this semester! Our students work hard in the classroom, at our farms, and in the agricultural industry as a whole. The Hutson School of Agriculture is proud to honor the Spring 2026 President's List recipients!

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Mr. OL Robertson.
OL served as instructor in our Animal and Equine Science Department from 2001-2017 and also served as the chair of the department. OL always went above and beyond to serve our students and was instrumental in reviving the swine operation. OL is also our farm manager, Jason Robertson’s father. Please keep Jason and his family in your prayers. OL will certainly be missed!!

Doran Arboretum Dedication 🌳✨

In September 2023, Murray State University proudly dedicated the Doran Arboretum at Murray State University after the Doran Foundation, Inc. made a $500,000 gift commitment to establish the Doran Arboretum Fund for Excellence. Murray State President Dr. Bob Jackson recognized the naming in honor of the Doran Family’s new gift as well as their long history of support for the University, with the approval of the Board of Regents.

The Doran Family and the Doran Foundation, Inc. have invested over $1.5 million in total support to Murray State over the years. The naming also honors the legacy of Ms. Mabel Pullen (1899-1995), a long-time farmer and agriculture educator, who donated her 44-acre farm to the Murray State University Foundation for educational purposes, making the Arboretum possible. As Harold Doran, President of the Doran Foundation noted, the Dorans were friends, neighbors, and bankers with Ms. Pullen going back three generations, making this dedication a deeply personal and meaningful tribute.

Congratulations to two incredible members of our Hutson School of Agriculture Family ✨🏆

Jason Robertson has been awarded the Jim Baurer Staff Service Award, nominated by our very own students in recognition of his unwavering dedication and his commitment to going above and beyond for our students.
Dr. Iin Handayani has been named Outstanding Researcher for the 2025-26 school year, honored for mentoring students in meaningful agriculture research, supporting Scholars Week and beyond, all while maintaining her own line of inquiry and publication.
Congratulations to you both, your hard work does not go unnoticed!

Congratulations to our Animal Science Go-Getter Award Recipients ✨🏆
Carter Lamb
Katie Potter
Shayden Hogg
Emily Miller