Category: Agriculture

36th Annual Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium

by Savannah Linzmaier
February 11, 2025

The UF/IFAS Animal Sciences department's 36th Annual Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium will be held on February 24-26, 2025. The Symposium is recognized as one of the premier conferences for gathering the latest information about advances ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Sciences Extension, Animal Sciences Research, Dairy, Events, Extension, Research

UF Animal Sciences Internship Experiences: Morgan Yoder

by kellyalexander
October 31, 2024

Morgan Yoder is a member of the UF Animal Sciences Fall Class of 2024 and this summer she completed an internship with Adams Land and Cattle in Broken Bow, Nebraska. She served as a processing intern, placing her in the processing barn where ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Internship, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, Beef, Cals, Internship

Student Dives into Dairy Management through National Program

by Jessica Czipulis
October 7, 2024

For five weeks this past summer, Rebecca Lyons, a College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) junior lived in Clovis, New Mexico. With support from the VP Promise, she participated in the 2024 U.S. Dairy Education and Training Consortium. ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Professional Development, VP Promise

UF Animal Sciences Internship Experiences: Chloe Cole

by kellyalexander
October 1, 2024

Chloe Cole is a member of the UF Animal Sciences class of 2026 and this summer she completed an 8-week internship with Alliance Dairies in Trenton, Florida. During her time there, Chloe worked hands-on with the dairy cows and calves in the maternity, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Internship, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, Cals, Dairy, Internship

UF Animal Sciences Internship Experiences: Bibina Joseph

by kellyalexander
September 30, 2024

Bibina Joseph is a member of the UF Animal Sciences class of 2025 and this summer she completed a social media internship with the CancerCollegeAlliance. This was a remote experience where she managed social media pages, collaborated with the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Internship, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, Cals, Internship

From Teeth to T-Bones: Trailblazing a Path in the Meat Industry

by Jessica Czipulis
March 28, 2024

In her first year at UF, 40 Gators Under 40 honoree Hannah Shetters enrolled in general chemistry, one of the many requirements for students interested in dentistry and other health professions. Like many other pre-professional students, Shetters ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, CALS Alumni, Food And Resource Economics, Meat Science

Gator Grad to Equine Educator

by Jessica Czipulis
March 26, 2024

To students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), graduation means more than earning a degree. For Sarah White-Springer, graduating meant earning a degree, but also having a network of relationships and years of incredible ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 40 Under 40, Animal Sciences, CALS Alumni, Mentors, Undergraduate Research

ABBA Announces UF Department of Animal Sciences as Performance Breeder of the Year

by Matti Moyer
March 20, 2024

By: Jesse Savell The University of Florida (UF) registered its first Brahman cattle in 1949 under the herd number 1113. These cattle were located at the Range Cattle Experiment Station in Ona, FL. The foundation of the original herd came ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Extension, Animal Sciences Research, Awards, Awards And Recognition, Beef, Extension

Animal Sciences Student Spends Summer as a Wrangler

by Jessica Czipulis
November 15, 2023

UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student Sydney Switzer wrangled horses and guests alike this past summer. The animal sciences senior interned as a wrangler at Sombrero Stables in Estes Park, Colorado. Switzer worked ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Recreation, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Intern, VP Promise

57th Annual Florida Dairy Production Conference

by aubreypearce
November 15, 2023

By: Izabella Toledo The 57th Annual Florida Dairy Production Conference took place on November 2nd, 2023, at the Straughn Extension Professional Development Center in Gainesville. The conference brought together dairy industry leaders ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Animal Behavior, Animal Genetics, Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Sciences, Ans, Dairy, Dairy Extension, Extension, UF Animal Science

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