Jessica Igo, Director, Meat Science

Jessica’s responsibilities include assisting in meat science research and technical activities for the Beef Checkoff’s product enhancement, beef safety and new product development programs that are intended to increase consumer demand for beef and beef products. Jessica received a B.S. in Animal Science from Texas A&M University, a M.S. in Animal Science with an emphasis in Meat Science from Texas Tech University, and a Ph.D. in Animal Science with an emphasis in Meat Science from Colorado State University.