Extension
4-H & Youth
The Department of Animal and Food Sciences offers projects and activities in the areas of beef cattle, sheep, swine, goats, dairy, equine and food science. We also offer the 4-H/FFA Market Animal Validation Program and the 4-H Country Ham Project.
Learn MoreBeef
Explore our beef extension programs, training, news, events, publications, videos and resources. We also have information on the Kentucky Beef IRM, Off the Hoof: Beef Newsletters, the Beef Bits Podcast, the Beef Management Webinar Series, Beef Cattle Virtual Workshops and more.
Learn MoreDairy
Explore our dairy extension programs, training, news, events, publications, videos and resources. We also have information on UK Grazing resources, the KY Dairy Notes Newsletter, Dairy Cattle Discovery and more.
Learn MoreEquine
Kentucky is known as the horse capital of the world. Explore our equine extension programs, training, news, events, publications, videos and resources. We also have information on UK Ag Equine Programs, the Bluegrass Equine Digest, Horse Discovery and more.
Learn MoreFood Biosciences
Explore our food biosciences extension programs, training, news, events, publications, videos and resources. We also have information on the Food Systems Innovation Center, Food Science Club, the UK Butcher Shop, Meat Cutting School and more.
Learn MoreMeat Science
Explore our meat science extension programs, training, news, events, publications, videos and resources. We also have information on the Food Systems Innovation Center, the UK Butcher Shop, Meat Cutting School, the 4-H Country Ham Project and more.
Learn MorePoultry
Explore our poultry extension programs, training, news, events, publications, videos and resources. We also have information on Small & Backyard Poultry Flocks, Commercial Poultry Production, Poultry Consumer Education, Urban Poultry and more.
Learn MoreSheep
Explore our sheep extension programs, training, news, events, publications, videos and resources. We also have information on educational workshops, Sheep Discovery, the 4-H Youth Sheep Program and more.
Learn MoreSwine
Explore our sheep extension programs, training, news, events, publications, videos and resources. We also have information on computer programs, the 4-H Youth Swine Program, Swine Discovery and more.
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