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Graduates of UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department: Spring 2023 Undergraduates

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May 4, 2023

The UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) is proud to recognize some of the Spring 2023 graduates. The department has over 60 graduates at the undergraduate level this semester. Their future career paths range from veterinarians to industry ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Ans, Graduates, Student Ambassadors, UF Animal Science, Undergraduate

The 7th Family Day at the Dairy Farm

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April 17, 2023

On Saturday, February 11, 2023, the seventh Family Day at the Dairy Farm (FDDF) was held at the UF/IFAS Dairy Research Unit in Hague, Florida. Family Day at the Dairy Farm is an educational open house event for the general public. It is organized ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Animal Research, Animal Science, Dairy, Dairy Extension, Extension, UF Animal Science

Meat Quality in Beef Cattle: Is the Marbling Score the Best Indicator we can use?

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January 18, 2023

By Raluca Mateescu, Professor The strength shown by the high-quality branded beef market in the last few years confirms that a sizable proportion of consumers are willing to pay for assured quality, i.e., tender, flavorful, and juicy beef. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Animal Genetics, Animal Science, Beef, Beef Cattle, Meat Quality, Meat Science, Tenderness
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Family Day at the Dairy Farm is Back!


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

Phenotypic and Genetic Relationships Underlying the Thermotolerance-production Complex in Beef Cattle

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November 25, 2022

By Raluca Mateescu, Professor INTRODUCTION In tropical and subtropical regions where more than half of the world cattle are maintained, climatic stress is a major limiting factor of production efficiency. This stress is expected to increase ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Animal Breeding, Animal Genetics, Animal Science, Beef Cattle, Bos Indicus, Climate, Genetics, Heat Tolerance, Selection

56th Florida Dairy Production Conference

Savannah Linzmaier
November 17, 2022

The 56th Florida Dairy Production Conference will be held on Thursday, December 1st, 2022, at the Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center, in Gainesville, Florida. The Florida Dairy Production Conference started in 1964 and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Science, Conference, Dairy, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Extension, Education, Events, Extension

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