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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
- Oct. 17 - Undergraduate Research Seminar
- Oct. 28, 29 – Better Process Control School: Acidified Foods
- Nov. 14 - 2024 Fall Fencing School
- Nov. 23 - West KY Select Bred Heifer Sale
- The Bill Gatton Foundation Speaker Series
> Nov. 1 – From hooves to paws to hands – Interconnectivity in the pursuit to innovation - Beef Management Webinar Series
> Nov. 12 - Shooting the Bull: Answering all your Beef Related Questions!
> Dec. 10 - Winter Feeding Strategies to Extend Short Hay Supplies
> Jan. 14 - Important Traits for Bull Selection in KY - CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> Dec. 5 - Owensboro, KY
> Dec. 10 - Guthrie, KY - Poultry Webinars
> Nov. 5 - Budgeting for a backyard or urban poultry flock - KY Master Small Ruminant Nutrition Course
- Small Ruminant Profit
News
- ASC-262: Increasing Calories in Your Horse’s Diet and Other Tips
- Dr. Fernanda Camargo
10/15•UK M-G CAFE News - University of Kentucky presents the inaugural Companion Animal Speaker Series
10/14•UK M-G CAFE News - ASC-266: Reproduction in the Bull
- Drs. Anderson, Bullock, Lehmkuhler, VanValin; Kevin Laurent
10/14•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications - ASC-265: Estrus Synchronization Protocols for Beef Females
- Dr. Anderson, Bullock, Lehmkuhler, VanValin; Kevin Laurent
10/14•UK M-G CAFE Extension Publications - Garrigus Sweatshirt & T-Shirt Sale
10/11•Animal & Food Sciences - Influence of flake density and starch retrogradation on in vitro gas production kinetics, digestibility, and ruminal fermentation characteristics of steam-flaked corn
- Drs. Trotta, Kreikemeier, Harmon
10/10•Journal of Animal Sciences - Kentucky Beef Conference to address industry challenges and future innovations
10/8•UK M-G CAFE News -
OFF THE HOOF (Oct. 2024)
- Dr. Anderson, Teutsch, Arnold, Burdine
10/7•UK Beef Extension -
How Much Does It Cost to Own a Horse?
- Dr. Bob Coleman
10/7•thehorse.com -
Deciding on coop designs
- Dr. Jacquie Jacob, Alicia Halbritter
10/4•Small and Backyard Poultry -
Biochanin A feed supplementation alters dynamics of trace gas emissions from lamb urine-amended soil
- Authors include Dr. Ely
9/26•Journal of Environmental Quality -
How to Raise Chickens: Tips to Keep Them Off Your Porch
9/23•hobbyfarms.com -
Timely Tips for October (beef cattle)
- Dr. Les Anderson
9/19•Cow Country News -
CAIP Bull Cost-share Program - Has It Worked?
- Dr. Darrh Bullock
9/19•Cow Country News -
Producer-driven Program Development and Quality Improvements: Insights from the UK-KBN Beef Management Survey
- Dr. Katie VanValin
9/19•Cow Country News -
Animal & Food Sciences Alumni Newsletter (2024)
9/16•Animal & Food Sciences