Category: UF/IFAS

Taken Under Their Wing: From Professor to Mentor – Essential to an Optimal Learning Experience

by Savannah Linzmaier
September 30, 2025

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
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, ANS Ambassadors, ANS Student Stories

A Guide to Student Success From a 2025 Graduate

by Savannah Linzmaier
August 28, 2025

Written by Angelina Boudy, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences class of 2025. Throughout my four years at UF, I learned so many lessons and pieces of advice that helped improve my undergraduate experience and prepared me for future success. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, ANS Ambassadors, ANS Student Stories

Summer at the Dairy-Local and Global

by kellyalexander
August 8, 2025

By Dr. Izabella Toledo, University of Florida UF Dairy Tours During the Summer of 2025, students from first grade to high school from various organizations chose to visit the University of Florida Dairy Unit (Hague, FL) as one of their ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Animal Sciences Extension, Animal Sciences Research, Dairy, Events

In Five Years – Spring 2020 Graduates Today

by kellyalexander
June 9, 2025

In Five Years is a project started by the UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department that highlights alumni who graduated from our department five years ago. It was created with the goal of providing real-world references and perspectives for incoming ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Alumni, Animal Sciences Extension, Animal Sciences Graduate

ANS Academics Meets Industry Spring Series Part 3: Dairy Challenge

by Savannah Linzmaier
May 2, 2025

Written by Jenna Larson, UF Animal Sciences, Integrative Specialization student. UF Represented in the National Dairy Challenge for the First Time in Over a Decade The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, established in 2002, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, ANS Student Stories

ANS Academics Meets Industry Spring Series Part 2: Houston Livestock Show

by Savannah Linzmaier
May 1, 2025

Written by Rebecca Lyons, UF Animal Sciences, Integrative Specialization student. During the first week of March, the University of Florida Brahman Show Team sent two team members and two heifers to compete in the International Brahman ... READ MORE

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

ANS Academics Meets Industry Spring Series Part 1: IPPE

by Savannah Linzmaier
April 29, 2025

Written by Nadine Ferreira, UF Animal Sciences, Integrative Specialization student. The International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) occurs annually at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA to showcase the newest developments in the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Undergraduate

Stand Up and Holler for Animal Sciences Students!

by Savannah Linzmaier
February 20, 2025

This Gator Giving Day, the Animal Sciences Department (ANS) is excited to raise funds that will support our Have You HERD student program and undergraduate student recruitment! Have You HERD? The Have You HERD student program gives high ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, Gator Giving Day

From Small Town to Gator Nation: Embracing Challenges and Finding Home at UF’s Animal Sciences Department

by Savannah Linzmaier
January 21, 2025

Written by Savannah Waters, ANS Animal Biology Senior As a small-town girl, transferring from a small community college to the University of Florida terrified me. I knew in high school that I wanted to be a veterinarian and attend the ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, ANS Ambassadors

From Foal to First Place

by Savannah Linzmaier
December 19, 2024

Written by Katie Caren, ANS Animal Biology Senior The UF Animal Sciences Department offers a wide variety of elective courses for students to take, with many offering hands-on experiences with livestock at the teaching units. This fall semester, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, ANS Ambassadors

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