By Raluca Mateescu, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Genomics is the field dedicated to exploring DNA's structure, function, evolution, and genetic composition in animals. It encompasses the entirety of genes and genetic ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
By Raluca Mateescu, Professor Fat and human health Animal fat has been stigmatized due to an association with several diseases, from cardiovascular diseases to cancer. Consequently, consumption of beef, perceived to have a high fat content, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Dr. Hansen joined the faculty at Florida as an assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984 and transferred to the Dairy Science Department (now Animal Sciences) in 1986. His research focus is in the fields of thermal biology ... READ MORE
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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
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The inaugural Florida International Dairy Academy (FIDA), a comprehensive online program from the University of Florida’s animal sciences department, will kick off in January 2022 and educate participants in the latest ... READ MORE
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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 TeachingThe 70th Annual University of Florida Beef Cattle Short Course will be held as a scaled down virtual event from May 4 – 6, 2021. This year the event will start on a Tuesday as compared to the traditional Wednesday kickoff. The program will ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Events, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Animal welfare within the food and agriculture industries has become increasingly important to consumers. For animal researchers like Emily Miller-Cushon, Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior in the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, studying ... READ MORE
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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
If others are to be believed, cows are major contributors to greenhouse gases. Thus, many advocate a reduction in livestock production to combat global warming. Climate change (aka global warming) is a real phenomenon. To date, May 2016 was ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension