Research Leader and Acting Director
American Institute for Goat Research, Langston University
Arthur Louis Goetsch grew up on a small farm near Farmersville, Illinois with his mother and two brothers. In grade school and throughout high school he worked on a nearby crop and livestock farm. At ISU in 1976-1979, he was mentored by Joe A. Sagebiel, who provided unique opportunities for growth such as a small research project and being a teaching assistant. He received a M.S. in Animal Husbandry from the University of Missouri in 1980 and a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from New Mexico State University in 1982. From 1982-1984, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Oklahoma State University. He began his tenure at the University of Arkansas in 1984, advancing to Associate Professor in 1990 and Professor in 1994. Art was on sabbatical leave at the USDA-ARS Meat Animal Research Center in 1992. In 1995-1997, he was a Research Animal Scientist with the USDA-ARS Small Farms Research Center in Arkansas. Since 1998, he has been Research Leader at the American Institute for Goat Research of Langston University. His publications include over 280 peer-reviewed papers and numerous book chapters, proceedings, abstracts, and a book addressing on-farm research on smallholder farms in developing countries. He has been invited to speak and provide training around the world. Dr. Goetsch served on the Journal of Animal Science Editorial Board (1988-1991) and as Section Editor (1996-1999). He was on the Editorial Board of Small Ruminant Research from 1996 to 2006 and Associate Editor from 2006 through 2016. He received the American Feed Ingredient Association Award for Ruminant Research in 2011 and was certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Animal Sciences in 2017. Art and his wife of 34 years, Brenda, have one son. He attributes much of his success to his upbringing, family, and education he received at ISU.
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