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 Extension
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
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
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
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
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
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
The 8th UF/IFAS Family Day at the Dairy Farm (FDDF) will be held at the UF Dairy Unit on Saturday, February 10th, 2024. Family Day at the Dairy Farm is an open house for the general public and is organized by faculty and staff of the Department ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension
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
Shelby McCubbin Current UF Animal Sciences (ANS) Food Animal Specialization student Shelby McCubbin interned at Marineland Dolphin Adventure in St. Augustine, Florida. During her internship, McCubbin prepared rations for 15 dolphins daily, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension