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Longtime Range Cattle REC Director Now Chair of UF/IFAS Animal Sciences


April 3, 2019

When John Arthington was 11, his grandfather gave him two heifers for a 4-H project in Indiana, where he was born and raised. Arthington took those heifers and built a small herd, and that success drew him to major in animal sciences at Purdue ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Sciences, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, John Arthington, News, Range Cattle Research And Education Center

Retired UF/IFAS Agronomist Celebrates 106th Birthday


July 25, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Elver Hodges, who started working at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center just before the U.S. entered World War II, plans to celebrate his 106th birthday with family and friends a few days ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: 106th Birthday, Agronomy, Elver Hodges, Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame, Florida Cattlemen's Association, Forages, John Arthington, News, Range Cattle Research And Education Center