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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
- April 25 – HORSES AND HORSEMEN
- April 30, May 1 - KY Beginning Grazing School
- May 18 - West KY Select Bred Heifer Sale
- May 29 - 30 - HACCP Training
- June 10 - 13 - Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium & Convention
- June 27 - Producing Hay for Horse Markets: Quality Hay Takes Effort
- UK Meat Cutting School
> April 30 - May 2 - Pork Processing Workshop
> June 5 - 7 - Beef Processing Workshop
> July 9 - 11 - Beef Processing Workshop - KY Fencing School
> April 23 - Morehead, KY
> April 25 - Mayfield, KY - Poultry Online Webinars
> May 7 - Chicken psychology and dealing with behavioral problems in a backyard poultry flock
> June 4 - Common concerns with backyard or urban poultry flocks and implications for public health and safety - CPH45 Feeder Calf Sales
> April 25, Aug. 8, Dec. 5 - Owensboro, KY
> July 17, Dec. 10 - Guthrie, KY - KY Master Small Ruminant Nutrition Course
- Small Ruminant Profit
News
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So You Want to Be a Vet? Start Preparing in High School!
- Dr. Camargo, Ann Leed, Colette Tebeau
4/24•UK M-G CAFE Publications -
Dr. Katie VanValin receives the 2024 KASEP Outstanding New Extension Specialist award
4/18•UK Research & Education Center -
2024 4-H Horse Award & Scholarship Applications
4/18•KY 4-H Horse -
Opportunity on Our Doorstep - BIF Research Symposium and Convention in Knoxville this June
- Dr. Darrh Bullock
4/17•Cow Country News -
Sowing success at the 2024 Spring Kentucky Beginning Grazing School
4/17•M-G CAFE News -
Reminder: Observe livestock & wildlife behavior during the eclipse.
4/8•M-G CAFE News -
Life of a backyard flock owner
- Dr. Jacquie Jacob, Megan Patent-Nygren
4/5•Jacquie Jacob YouTube -
Dr. Gregg Rentfrow receives the UK Research/Extension Impact Award
4/2•UK M-G CAFE - Eclipse Watch 2024: A University of Kentucky Call to observe livestock and wildlife behavior
- Dr. Jacquie Jacob
4/2•UK M-G CAFE News - Off The Hoof (April '24)
- Drs. Anderson, Burdine, Arnold
4/1•UK Beef Extension -
Bioactive Compounds in Meat: Their Roles in Modulating Palatability and Nutritional Value
- Authors include Dr. Surendranath P. Suman
3/25•Meat and Muscle Biology - Beware of Reducing Feed at Calving
- Dr. Les Anderson
3/25•Cow Country News