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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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Upcoming Events
- Nov. 23 - West KY Select Bred Heifer Sale
- Beef Management Webinar Series
> Dec. 10 - Winter Feeding Strategies to Extend Short Hay Supplies
> Jan. 14 - Important Traits for Bull Selection in KY
> Feb. 11 - Marketing Opportunities for the Spring - CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> Dec. 5 - Owensboro, KY
> Dec. 10 - Guthrie, KY - Poultry Webinars
> Dec. 3 - Poultry Poopology 101
> Jan. 7 - Incorporating chickens into schools
> Feb. 4 - Rat snakes and poultry flocks - Feb. 15 - Pre-Vet Experience Day 2025
- KY Master Small Ruminant Nutrition Course
- Small Ruminant Profit
News
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University of Kentucky transforming invasive Carp into health-boosting collagen products
- Dr. Hongbing Fan
11/13•UK M-G CAFE News -
Understanding Hay Analysis for Horse Nutrition
- Dr. Bob Coleman
11/11•UK M-G CAFE YouTube -
How to Manage Mud in Horse Pastures: Building High-Traffic Pads
- Dr. Bob Coleman
11/11•UK M-G CAFE YouTube -
How to Sample and Analyze Hay for Optimal Horse Nutrition
- Dr. Bob Coleman
11/11•UK M-G CAFE YouTube -
OFF THE HOOF (Nov. '24)
- Drs. Anderson, Lehmkuhler, Arnold, Bullock, VanValin; Kevin Laurent
11/4•UK Beef Extension -
Faculty Awards in 2024
- Drs. Amaral-Phillips, Bullock, Ely, David Harmon, Bob Harmon, Pescatore, Rentfrow, Rossano, Surendranath, Urschel, VanValin, Xiong
10/31•AFS Alumni Newsletter -
Gaits of the Horse
- Anna Draeger
10/30•Kentucky 4-H Horse Program YouTube -
Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association breaks ground on Livestock Innovation Center
10/25 UK M-G CAFE News -
The DMRT3 Gene
- Anna Draeger
10/24•KY 4-H Horse -
Kentucky Beef Network Supports Kentucky Producers
10/23•Cow Country News -
Timely Tips for November (beef cattle)
- Dr. Les Anderson
10/23•Cow Country News -
Observations from 25 years of West Kentucky Select Bred Heifer Sales
- Kevin Laurent
10/23•Cow Country News -
UK plans speaker series regarding human-animal bondUK plans speaker series regarding human-animal bond
10/23•pmg-ky2.com -
UK Animal & Food Sciences Alumni Scholarship awarded
10/22•AFS Alumni Newsletter -
From the Horse's Mouth (Oct. '24)
10/22•KY 4-H Horse -
Around the Farms: University Sheep Command Interest at National Sale
- Dr. Aaron, Matthew Hamilton
10/21•AFS Alumni Newsletter -
New Meats and Foods Workforce Development Center to be Built at C. Oran Little Research Center
10/18•AFS Alumni Newsletter -
Department Update: Note from the Chair
- Dr. John "Scott" Radcliffe
10/18•AFS Alumni Newsletter