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Global food and beverage industry representatives to come to Orlando to learn latest flavor research

by Brad Buck
January 17, 2024

Flavor comes from a combination of nature and science. Food and beverage industry representatives from across the world will gather in Orlando in March to learn the research behind unique tastes and aromas. Scientists from the UF/IFAS Citrus ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #aiatuf, Aroma, Artificial Intelligence, Beverages, Citrus Research And Education Center, Dairy, Flavor, Food, Food Science And Human Nutrition, International Flavor Summit, Precision-ag, Research, Science, UF Center For Smell And Taste, Yu Wang

New study discovers human interaction may reduce calves’ stress during important life stage

by Stella Canfield
May 23, 2023

Researchers have discovered that human interaction helps to reduce abnormal oral behaviors and increase rest in calves during the weaning period. In the experiment, researchers wanted to know if human contact provided additional complexity ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Sciences, Cattle, Dairy, News, Weaning

Learn the latest in dairy production, science from UF experts

by Shelby Thomas
October 4, 2021

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

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Management, Animal Nutrition, Animal Sciences, Cattle, Dairy, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Extension, Dairy Production, Dairy Science, Education, Extension, Genetics, UF Animal Science

UF cattle scientists use AI to improve quality and quantity of meat, dairy

by Brad Buck
August 30, 2021

For a century, researchers have tracked genetic traits to find out which cattle produce more and better milk and meat. Now, two University of Florida scientists will use artificial intelligence to analyze millions of bits of genetic data to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Livestock
Tags: #aiatuf, Animal Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Cattle, Cool, Dairy, Fernanda Rezende, Genetics, Genome, HiPerGator, Meat, Production, Raluca Mateescu

Youth learn responsibility, science and more in 4-H Dairy Heifer Chain program

by Samantha Murray
July 23, 2021

This fall, one hardworking young person will continue a Florida 4-H tradition: The Dairy Heifer Chain. The program, which began in 2019, works like this: A 4-H member receives a dairy calf, cares for it, trains it and shows it at the state ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Chris DeCubellis, Dairy, News

UF-Supported Student Recognized for Work in Rwanda’s Milk Production Practices

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 15, 2019

Jean Baptiste Ndahetuye, of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems at the University of Florida/IFAS, is the 2019 recipient of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) Student Researcher Award for ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Awards And Recognitions, Board For International Food And Agricultural Development, Cow, Dairy, Dairy Cattle, Feed The Future Innovation Lab For Livestock Systems, International Programs, Milk Production

Two Years After Birth, Cows From Heat-Stressed Cattle Produce Less Milk

by Brad Buck
November 19, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- If lactating dairy cattle get too hot, they don’t produce as much milk, and that can add up to economic losses of more than $1 billion a year in the U.S. alone, University of Florida researchers say. This loss can ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences Department, Cattle, Dairy, Geoffrey Dahl, Heat Stress, Jimena Laporta, Lactation, News, Pregnancy

Florida 4-H Livestock Agent Wins Sunbelt Ag Expo Milking Contest

by Samantha Murray
October 19, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Chris DeCubellis, a statewide specialized agent for the University of Florida’s 4-H program, has just won the title of champion milker at the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. DeCubellis went up again ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock
Tags: Dairy, News, Sunbelt Ag Expo

‘Got Milk?’: UF Experts Provide Facts, Tips for National Dairy Month

by Brad Buck
June 7, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- “Milk Does a Body Good” is not just an advertising slogan. It’s a way to get people to drink the dairy product, because it offers so many nutrients, says a University of Florida expert. But first, cows must produce ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences Department, Dairy, Family And Consumer Sciences, Jimena Laporta, Milk, Nan Jensen, National Dairy Month, News, Nutrition, Pinellas County

UF researchers awarded USDA grants to advance livestock production

by Samantha Murray
April 23, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Two researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are one step closer to preventing flu in pigs and helping dairy producers get more milk for their buck, thanks to several grants ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Dairy, Influenza, News, Nifa, Swine

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