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UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences celebrates student award winners

by Annabel Henson

April 18, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. Sixteen UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students were recognized for their academic achievement and successes at the University of Florida during the annual CALS awards ceremony, held April 16. “I’m ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Animal Sciences, Awards, Awards And Recognitions, Biology, Environmental Horticulture, FYCS, Marine Sciences, Microbiology And Cell Science, Nutritional Sciences, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

From Teeth to T-Bones: Trailblazing a Path in the Meat Industry

by Jessica Czipulis

March 28, 2024

In her first year at UF, 40 Gators Under 40 honoree Hannah Shetters enrolled in general chemistry, one of the many requirements for students interested in dentistry and other health professions. Like many other pre-professional students, Shetters ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, CALS Alumni, Food And Resource Economics, Meat Science

Gator Grad to Equine Educator

by Jessica Czipulis

March 26, 2024

To students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), graduation means more than earning a degree. For Sarah White-Springer, graduating meant earning a degree, but also having a network of relationships and years of incredible ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 40 Under 40, Animal Sciences, CALS Alumni, Mentors, Undergraduate Research

Long-eared guardians, UF/IFAS donkeys are a sheep’s best friend

by Tory Moore

March 26, 2024

If you have been near Shealy Drive in Gainesville, you may be familiar with the UF/IFAS sheep unit. The 30-acre facility is home to 100 sheep that are bred and raised to improve recommendations on sheep nutrition, reproduction and physiology ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Equine, Livestock, Sheep, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Sheep Unit

ABBA Announces UF Department of Animal Sciences as Performance Breeder of the Year

by Matti Moyer

March 20, 2024

By: Jesse Savell The University of Florida (UF) registered its first Brahman cattle in 1949 under the herd number 1113. These cattle were located at the Range Cattle Experiment Station in Ona, FL. The foundation of the original herd came ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Animal Sciences, Beef Cattle, Education

UF CALS Awards Jason Scheffler Undergraduate Teacher of the Year

by aubreypearce

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 Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Award, Awards And Recognition, CALS, Education, Mentor, Teaching, UF Animal Science, UF Animal Sciences, UF CALS, Undergraduate

UF CALS Awards Alexis Tilton Undergraduate Advisor of the Year

by aubreypearce

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 Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Award, Awards And Recognition, CALS, Education, UF Animal Sciences, Undergraduate

2024 UF/IFAS Family Day at the Dairy Farm

by Savannah Linzmaier

January 22, 2024

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
Tags: Animal Sciences, Dairy, Dairy Extension

Animal Sciences Student Spends Summer as a Wrangler

by Jessica Czipulis

November 15, 2023

UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student Sydney Switzer wrangled horses and guests alike this past summer. The animal sciences senior interned as a wrangler at Sombrero Stables in Estes Park, Colorado. Switzer worked ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Recreation, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Intern, VP Promise

57th Annual Florida Dairy Production Conference

by aubreypearce

November 15, 2023

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
Tags: Animal Behavior, Animal Genetics, Animal Management, Animal Research, Animal Sciences, Ans, Dairy, Dairy Extension, Extension, UF Animal Science

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