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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
- Feb. 25, 26 - The Kentucky Dairy Conference
- Feb. 25 - KY Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
- Feb. 27 - Pastures Please!!
- March 8 - Hippology Clinic
- April 29, 30 - 2025 KY Beginner Grazing School
- Beef Management Webinar Series
> March 11 - Preparing for a Successful Spring Breeding Season - CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> Feb. 20 - Owensboro, KY - Poultry Webinars
> March 4 - Backyard poultry production: General nutrition and mixing your own poultry feed - KY Master Small Ruminant Nutrition Course
- Small Ruminant Profit School
News
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Timely Tips
(Dr. Les Anderson)
2/18•Cow Country News -
New and Underused EPDs Can Improve Your Herd
(Dr. Darrh Bullock)
2/18•Cow Country News -
AGR-281: Improving Kentucky Horse Pastures
(Chris Teutsch, Krista Lea, Ray Smith, Bob Coleman)
2/17•UK M-G CAFE Publications -
ASC-270: Overview of the Mineral Nutrition of Yaks
(Jeff Lehmkuhler, Katherine VanValin, Darrh Bullock, Les Anderson, Michelle Arnold)
2/17•UK M-G CAFE Publications -
UK Virtual Tour
2/13•Youvisit -
13 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol
(Molly Lobel, Dr. Adedokun)
2/12•UK Office of Undergraduate Research -
Rat Snakes: friend or foe
(Dr. Jacquie Jacob, Anna Wiker)
2/10•Jacquie Jacob YouTube -
OFF THE HOOF (Feb '25)
- Drs. Anderson, Teutsch, Smith, Hennig, Burdine, Arnold
2/7•UK Beef Extension -
IP-56: Assessment of the Potential for Livestock and Poultry Manure to Provide the Nutrients Removed by Crops and Forages in Kentucky
- Drs. Anderson, Coffey, Crist, Pescatore
2/6•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications -
Kentucky Dairy Conference 2025 registration now open
(Larissa Tucker)
2/4•UK M-G CAFE News -
18th Annual Pastures Please!! set for Feb. 27 in Lexington
(Dr. Coleman)
1/29•UK M-G CAFE News -
Artificial Raising on Milk Replacer and Finishing Diet Did Not Affect Color and Oxidative Stability of Longissimus Lumborum Muscles From Polypay Ram Lambs
- Authors include: Dr. Suman, Rentfrow, Ely; Koushik Mondal, Katherine Purvis, Ana Paula Salim
1/28•Meat and Muscle Biology -
Fit for a Dog? The Latest Science on CBD for Pegs
(Dr. David Harmon)
1/27•Brewminate.com -
Agriculture Research Building
1/23•UK M-G CAFE Building Projects -
Meats & Foods Workforce Development Center
1/23•UK M-G CAFE Building Projects -
UK Research and Education Center at Princeton
1/23•UK M-G CAFE Building Projects -
USDA/ARS, UK Forage Animal Production Research Lab
1/23•UK M-G CAFE Building Projects -
Equine Science & Management - Fall 2024 Dean's List
1/22•UK Animal & Food Sciences -
Food Biosciences Fall 2024 Dean's List
1/22•UK Animal & Food Sciences -
Animal Sciences Fall 2024 Dean's List
1/22•UK Animal & Food Sciences -
Important Traits for Bull Selection in Kentucky
- Dr. Matt Spangler
1/21•UK Beef Extension -
Protecting animals from cold weather
(Drs. Coleman, Lehmkuhler)
1/21•The News-Enterprise -
Equine Nutrition Breakthroughs
(Dr. Laurie Lawrence)
1/21•EquiManagement -
Timely Tips (Beef Cattle)
(Dr. Les Anderson)
1/21•Cow Country News -
Keep Them Fit!
(Dr. Les Anderson)
1/21•Cow Country News -
From the Horse's Mouth (January '25)
KY 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
(Dr. Camargo, Anna Draeger)
1/21•KY 4-H Horse