Dr. Bo Garcia joined the Department of Animal Science as a Ph.D. student in 2023 and completed his doctoral program in 2026. Following his graduate work, he continued at the University as an Extension Assistant Professor with a teaching and extension appointment. In this role, he contributes to student instruction and outreach efforts while coordinating the collegiate meat judging team.

Dr. Garcia maintains active involvement in professional and academic organizations, including the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), and Gamma Sigma Delta, the Nebraska Honor Society of Agriculture.

Cal Schultz joined the Department of Animal Science in December of 2024 and serves as a lecturer and the livestock judging coach. Prior to Nebraska, he served as the assistant livestock judging coach at Butler Community College in 2024. Schultz was a member of both the livestock and meat judging teams at Oklahoma State University, helping lead the livestock judging team to a national championship in 2022 and the meat judging team to a third place finish in 2023. As a member of the livestock judging team at Butler Community College, he was an academic all-america selection and helped lead the team to the 2021 junior college livestock judging co-team of the year award.