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Department of Animal & Food Sciences
Animal Sciences at the University of Kentucky has a long and interesting history. It started as part of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station (KAES) in the late 1800s. As the teaching program in Agriculture grew after the A&M College was established, the employees of the KAES developed courses in the Animal Sciences dealing with meat animals, dairy, poultry, and horses. Early courses related to Veterinary Science were taught under one of the umbrellas of Animal Husbandry.
As research and teaching programs evolved, Extension programs were developed under the direction of T.R. Bryant. The Department has had several types of organization. Originally the functions of the KAES and College were officially separate, even though the research group taught classes. This gradually changed, and in 1912 the College and Experiment Station merged into a joint teaching-research unit; most faculty had joint teaching-research appointments. Extension faculty and staff were included later.
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Department News & Events
Upcoming Event
- June 23 - Equine Field Day
- June 24 - Have questions about vet school? Get answers from UK Grads!
- July 25 - UK BBQ Basics
- Meat Cutting School
> July 14-16 - Beef Processing Workshop - CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> Aug. 14 - Owensboro
> Dec. 4 - Owensboro - Poultry Webinars
> July 2 - Testing flocks for roundworms - KY Master Small Ruminant Nutrition Course
- Small Ruminant Profit School
News
- Time for Change
(Dr. Les Anderson)
6/20•Cow Country News - Timely Tips
(Dr. Les Anderson)
6/20•Cow Country News - Wildcat Canter (Spring 2025)
(Dr. Heleski)
6/16•UK Ag Equine Programs - AGR-283: Interpreting Baleage Fermentation Test Results
(Drs. Henning, Smith, Teutsch, Lehmkuhler, Arnold)
6/13•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications - Equine Science & Management Dean's List (Spring 2025)
6/13•UK Animal & Food Sciences - Food Biosciences Dean's List (Spring 2025)
6/13•UK Animal & Food Sciences - Animal Sciences Dean's List (Spring 2025)
6/13•UK Animal & Food Sciences - Thinking about raising chickens? University of Kentucky poultry expert says do your research
(Dr. Jacquie Jacobs)
6/6•WEKU - Off the Hoof (June '25)
(Drs. Anderson, Burdine, Bullock, Spangler, Arnold, Lehmkuhler; Katie Pratt)
6/6•UK Beef Extension - Alternative protein sources for poultry
(Dr. Jacquie Jacob)
6/5•Jacquie Jacob YouTube - Celebrating 100 years of beef research and extension at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center
(Drs. Katie VanValin, Roy Burris)
6/5•UK M-G CAFE News - The Car Ride
(Drs. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Colt Knight)
6/2•Beef Bits Podcast - ASC-198: Selecting Ducks
(Drs. Jacob, Pescatore)
5/21•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications - ASC-271: The Impact of Heat Stress and Fescue Toxicosis on Beef Cattle Reproduction
(Tyler Purvis, Les Anderson, Darrh Bullock, Kevin Laurent, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Katherine VanValin)
5/21•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications - 4AA-2FSO: Horse and Horseless Activities for 4-H Clubs
(Dr. Fernanda Camargo)
5/21•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications - Graduate Student Handbook (Updated)
5/20•UK Animal & Food Sci
