Effects of Season of Birth on Dairy Cow Longevity in Florida Izabella M. Toledo, José P. Santos, and Geoffrey E. Dahl. In Florida, the birth of dairy cows during the coolest months of the year is associated with increases in the number of ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
The University of Florida Meats Judging Team, a proud part of the UF/IFAS Animal Sciences (ANS) Department, is no stranger to success. Throughout their 2025 season, the team represented our college well as they took the stage for competition. Team ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
UF/IFAS Animal Sciences 2025 Livestock Judging Team The UF/IFAS Animal Sciences (ANS) 2025 Livestock Judging Team wrapped up a full season of competitions spanning eight states from February through November. The seven-member team—Leydializ ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS
Written by Maya Haupt, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences student. From the first day that I walked into my Introduction to Animal Sciences Lab, I knew that it would be a special semester. Both Amie Imler and Allyson Trimble created a fun, supportive ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Biosecurity Plan Template for Livestock Exhibitions Isabell L. Revere, Colleen Larson, Ricky W. Telg, Benjamin D. Anderson, and Cynthia B. Sanders. This publication provides a biosecurity plan template for livestock exhibitions. Due to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Professional Development
The University of Florida's Dairy Research Unit has started a new partnership with Afimilk, a global leader in dairy monitoring technologies. Our almost 500 head dairy herd is now wearing brand new activity-tracking collars. These lightweight ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
What Backyard Flock Owners Need to Know about Bird Flu (Influenza H5N1) Ashley McLeod-Morin, Benjamin D. Anderson, Glenn Morris, Cynthia B. Sanders, Colleen Larson, Ricky Telg, and Annabel Henson. Bird flu is caused by the H5N1 subtype of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Written by David Maldonado, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences student. When I transferred to the University of Florida and entered its esteemed Animal Science program, I quickly realized I carried a gap in my agricultural background compared to many ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences student Melody Gladders spent the several months completing an internship in Kyrgyzstan with a non-profit organization designed to help teach the local community about modern agricultural practices. ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
Freshman, Elizabeth Chmielewiski chose to major in animal sciences as a path to vet school. Now as a senior, she has become involved in clubs, undergraduate research, participates on judging teams, and other industry focused competitions. These ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching