Category: 4-H & Youth

Celebrating 10 Years of Livestock Judging Camp at UF/IFAS Animal Sciences

by Matti Moyer
July 25, 2025

Each summer, some of Florida’s brightest 4-H and FFA members make their way to Gainesville to sharpen their skills in livestock evaluation. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences Livestock Judging ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Extension, Extension, Livestock Judging, Youth Extension

First Grade “Future Farmers” Visit UF Dairy

by Savannah Linzmaier
May 13, 2025

Written by Dr. Pete Hansen, University of Florida Through its Farm to School Program (https://farm2schoolalachua.com/), Alachua County School District gives school children in the district the opportunity to learn about where their food comes ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Extension, Extension, Youth Extension

Have You HERD application deadline approaching!

by Savannah Linzmaier
July 18, 2023

Have You HERD Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 The Have You HERD Fall 2023 AND Spring 2024 applications are due on Friday, August 4, 2023! Haven't HERD? The UF/Animal Sciences department (ANS) offers high school students and recent graduates ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Ans, Education, Have You HERD, Recruitment, Student Ambassadors, Student Life

Family Day at the Dairy Farm is Back!

by Shelby Thomas
January 5, 2023

Family Day at the Dairy Farm is an open house held on February 11, 2023, from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the UF/IFAS Dairy Farm located in Alachua, Florida. The event has been moved to earlier in the year in hopes of avoiding bad weather. This ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-h, Animal Sciences, Dairy, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Extension, Family Friendly, Livestock, UF Animal Science

UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Have You HERD Program

by Savannah Linzmaier and Alexis Tilton

November 16, 2022

Fall 2022 Have You HERD This semester, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) Undergraduate Advising Office successfully launched the “Have you HERD?” student program. If you have not already ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Ans, Education, Have You HERD, Recruitment, Student Ambassadors, Student Life

UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences Announces 2022-2023 Student Ambassadors

by Savannah Linzmaier
August 8, 2022

In the coming year 10 students will serve on the 2022 - 2023 Animal Sciences Ambassador team. Animal Sciences Ambassadors are student representatives of the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences (ANS). They recruit potential students, represent ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ambassadors, Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Extension, Student Ambassadors, Student Life, Uf Cals, Undergraduate

Have You Herd how to Spend a Day as an Animal Sciences Student?

by Alexis Tilton and Savannah Linzmaier

July 26, 2022

Do you want to know what it would be like to spend a day as a University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Animal Sciences student? This is your chance! Through the Have You Herd program, you will be individually paired with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Ans, Have You HERD

Family Day at the Dairy Farm is Back!

by Shelby Thomas
February 15, 2022

Family Day at the Dairy Farm is an open house held on March 19, 2022 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the UF/IFAS Dairy Farm located in Alachua, Florida. This event offers the community an opportunity to see a working dairy farm and learn more about ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Research, Animal Science, Ans, Dairy, Dairy Extension, Education, IFAS Events

Gator Nation Giving Day: Support Animal Sciences Judging Teams

by Shelby Thomas
February 10, 2022

The University of Florida (UF) will celebrate its annual Gator Nation Giving Day on February 17, 2022. All the Gator Nation is encouraged to Stand Up and Holler through the support of this 24-hour fundraising event. This year, the Department ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Science, Gator Giving Day, Gator Nation Giving Day, Judging Teams, Student Ambassadors, Undergraduate

UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences Announces 2021-2022 Student Ambassadors

by Shelby Thomas
August 4, 2021

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
Tags: Ambassadors, Animal Science, Ans, Awards And Recognition, Extension, Student Ambassadors, Uf Cals, Undergraduate

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