Most of us are familiar with the long molecule that contains our genetic code, DNA. We are taught that our genetic code is made by combining our parent's DNA, making something new and unique. But our parents are not the only factors influencing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
January is National Mentoring Month! This month serves as a time to recognize the many faculty members, like Tracy Scheffler, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) Associate Professor, who serve as mentors to our graduate and undergraduate ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Faculty member, Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) Associate Professor, serves as mentors to our graduate and undergraduate students. She is just one of the ANS faculty who have a significant influence on students’ ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
National Mentoring Month serves as a time to recognize the many faculty members, like Emily Miller-Cushon, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) Associate Professor, who serve as mentors to our graduate and undergraduate students. These ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
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
The UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department (ANS) is an academic department focused on creating new solutions to tomorrow’s problems. In the areas of teaching, research, and Extension, our faculty integrate the most modern technologies available ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
In June, the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) hosted its annual meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) faculty and students were recognized. Students and faculty from ANS participated ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
By Dr. Raluca Mateescu, Professor A few weeks ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations sponsored body to guide global response to the climate challenge, published a new report on climate change and land ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
By Raluca Mateescu, Professor Selection has been practiced for centuries using a variety of methods and tools. Robert Bakewell, who thrived in the mid-18th century, is recognized today as the first animal breeder, one of the first to realize ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
The most critical animal category in Florida cow-calf operations is the yearling heifer. In 2018, Florida had a cattle inventory of 1.6 million head, and from these, approximately 900,000 were beef cows, mostly crossbreeds. Every year, approximately ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research