UF/IFAS
UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department

Tag: cals

UF Animal Sciences Internship Experiences: Morgan Yoder


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

UF Animal Sciences Internship Experiences: Chloe Cole


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 CALS Awards Jason Scheffler Undergraduate Teacher of the Year


February 28, 2024

University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Recognizes ANS Faculty and Staff for Exemplary Teaching and Advising: The UF Department of Animal Sciences proudly announces that ANS Assistant Professor Jason Scheffler has been ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Teaching, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, Awards And Recognition, Cals, Faculty, Teaching

UF CALS Awards Alexis Tilton Undergraduate Advisor of the Year


February 27, 2024

University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Recognizes ANS Faculty and Staff for Exemplary Teaching and Advising: The UF Department of Animal Sciences takes pride in announcing that Alexis Tilton has been honored with the ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Advising, Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Advising, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, Awards And Recognition, Cals, Staff

Internship Experiences in ANS: Shelby McCubbin & Braeden Raper


September 18, 2023

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
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Internship, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, Cals, Internship

UF ANS Alumni Spotlight: Gene Lollis


July 11, 2021

Laurent O’Gene Lollis “Gene” is a 1993 graduate of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Department of Animal Sciences (UF/IFAS ANS). He has served as the Ranch Manager of Archbold Biological Station’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alumni, Alumnus, Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Beef Cattle, Cals, Cattle, Livestock, UF Animal Science, UF ANS, Uf Cals, Undergraduate

Virtual contest leads to industry collaboration


June 29, 2021

While 2020 looked different for the meat science program at UF, the limitations of the year also led to a creative twist on an intercollegiate contest and a new industry-oriented class. The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Reciprocal ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Cals, Contest, Food Science, Meat Science, Teaching, UF Animal Science, Uf Cals, Ufcals, Undergraduate

Predicting Personality with Equine Genetics


March 10, 2021

Though in many ways the value of a modern horse can be attributed to their physical performance, the horse’s athletic ability may still be less significant to a buyer than the horse’s personality, or temperament. While performance and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Behavior, Animal Research, Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Brooks Equine Genetics Lab, Cals, Equine Genetics, Genetics, Horse Behavior, Horse Genetics, Horses, Research

UF Recognizes Todd Thrift with Superior Accomplishment Award


September 3, 2020

Dr. Todd Thrift, associate professor and extension beef specialist in the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, was recently awarded a Superior Accomplishment Award from the University of Florida in the academic personnel category. This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Award, Awards And Recognition, Beef Cattle, Brahman, Cals, Cattle, Extension, News, Superior Accomplishment Award, UF Award