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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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Department News & Events
Upcoming Events
- July 29 - Equine Facility Design Field Day
- July 29 - UK Extension Field Day
- Oct. 11 - Animal & Food Sciences Reunion
- CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> Aug. 8, Dec. 5 - Owensboro, KY
> Dec. 10 - Guthrie, KY - Poultry Webinars
> Aug. 6 - Using herbs, essential oils, and home remedies with backyard poultry flocks - KY Master Small Ruminant Nutrition Course
- Small Ruminant Profit
News
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Gatton Foundation Professorships announced, supporting innovative research in advancing Kentucky
- Dr. Youling Xiong
7/26•UK Now -
Meet the Meat Cutting School: UK teaches skills to improve industry
- Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
7/26•UK M-G CAFE News -
Coproduct feed considerations
- Drs. Lehmkuhler, VanValin
7/25•Beef Bits Podcast -
The Case for Smaller Cows and Bigger Calves
- Dr. Katie VanValin
7/23•Cow Country News -
Timely Tips for August
- Dr. Les Anderson
7/23•Cow Country News -
UK Field Studies Focus On Cattle Nutrition And Producer Education
- Drs. Lehmkuhler and VanValin
7/23•Cow Country News -
FEEDING SYSTEMS AND FRESH LAMB COLOR STABILITY
- Koushik Mondal
7/23•UKnowledge Theses and Dissertations - Animal and Food Sciences -
Converting from Year-round to Controlled Calving
- Les Anderson, Darrh Bullock, Ben Crites, Kevin Laurent, Jeff Lehkuhler, Katherine VanValin
7/22•UK M-G CAFE Publications -
Artificial Insemination in Beef Cattle
- Les Anderson, Darrh Bullock, Kevin Laurent, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Katherine VanValin
7/22•UK M-G CAFE Publications -
Understanding and Preventing Heat Stress in Dairy Cows
- Larissa Tucker
7/22•UK Ag Communication Services -
New grant awarded to investigate critical issue affecting beef production
- Dr. Ron Trotta
7/18•UK-M-G CAFE News -
Oct. 11 - Save the Date for the 2024 Animal & Food Sciences Reunion
7/16•UK Animal & Food Sciences -
Hauling Horse in Hot Weather
- Dr. Bob Coleman
7/16•The Horse -
IRC program awards nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support campus research
- Dr. Melissa Morgan
7/16•UKNOW -
UK student experiences life and learning in South Korea
- Food Biosciences student
7/15•UK M-G CAFE News -
Kentucky 4-H Country Ham Scholarship available
- Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
7/15•KY 4-H Country Ham Scholarship -
Direct marketing meat from small farms
- Drs. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Colt Knight
7/12•Beef Bits Podcast -
Three University of Kentucky students gain skills, community as Farm Credit Mid-America Scholars
- Food Biosciences
7/10•UK M-G CAFE News -
Dr. Ron Trotta receives funding from USDA NIFA to mitigate sustained ergot alkaloid-induced vasoconstriction in beef cattle by serotonin
7/10•UK Research -
University of Kentucky breaks ground on Agricultural Research Building, advancing the state’s agricultural industries
- Animal & Food Sciences Department
7/3•UK M-G CAFE News -
Food for Chickens
- Dr. Jacquie Jacob
7/3•Jacquie Jacob YouTube -
Off the Hoof (July '24)
- Drs. Anderson, Teutsch, Arnold
7/2•UK Beef Extension -
The Essential Ecosystem Within: Unraveling Coprophagy and the Gut Microbiome of Foals
- Dr. Lawrence
7/2•Equine Science Review -
Understanding Water-Soluble Carbohydrates in Central Kentucky Pastures
- Dr. Lawrence
7/2•Equine Science Review -
Recipients of the 2024 Ken Freedman Awards announced
- Dr. Mary Rossano - Faculty Advisor award
7/1•UKNOW -
Heat wave and impact on fertility
- Drs. Lehmkuhler, Anderson
6/28•Beef Bits Podcast -
Using Nutrition to Beat the Heat
- Dr. Amaral-Phillips
6/27•American Dairymen -
Timely Tips for July
- Dr. Les Anderson
6/25•Cow Country News