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Animal and Dairy Science: Corral an amazing future in animal and dairy science and bioscience

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Regenerative Bioscience Major
The Regenerative Bioscience major at UGA is the only one of its kind in the world! This program prepares students for the growing number of allied health and bioscience industry positions across the nation. Students can tailor the program to emphasize either human or animal health.
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Meat Science Technology Center Store (MSTC)
The MSTC is a fully functional meat animal processing facility that is federally (USDA) inspected. The main purpose of the MSTC is to facilitate teaching, outreach and research education in the areas of meat animal production, meat science and muscle biology.
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Regenerative Bioscience Center
The Regenerative Bioscience Center links researchers and resources collaborating in a wide range of disciplines to develop new cures for the devastating diseases that touch all of our lives. Regenerative medicine could offer new ways of treating diseases for which there are currently no treatments.
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Featured Story
Regents Entrepreneurs
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved two University of Georgia professors as Regents’ Entrepreneurs at its Dec. 1 meeting. Professors Steven Stice and Biao He, from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, respectively, are the first two UGA selections for a designation that was adopted by the board in February 2022.
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2023 Russell Awards
The University of Georgia has recognized three faculty members with the Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the university’s highest early career teaching honor for outstanding and innovative instruction. The 2023 Russell Award recipients are Gino D’Angelo in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Jillian Bohlen in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Krista Capps in the Odum School of Ecology.
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Featured Podcast
Cows of the Future
Join Tim and Kim and Dr. Francis Fluharty of the University of Georgia as they talk about changes in cattle over the past 60 years, whether these changes can be sustained in the future, and the desirability of selecting for cows that are excellent swimmers for future floods.
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CAES Animal and Dairy Science News

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UGA Extension supports resilience in Georgia farm communities after Hurricane Helene 12/19/24 Emily Cabrera
Hurricane Helene wrought sweeping devastation across Georgia’s agricultural sector in late September, leaving an indelible mark on both the land and the people who tend it. From battered cotton fields to flattened pecan orchards, the storm’s aftermath is bringing focus to vulnerabilities in Georgia’s farming industry and the need for more robust safety nets.
Conner Hall CAES News
CAES welcomes 2024 cohort of Rural Scholars 11/20/24 Maria M. Lameiras
Launched in 2020, the CAES Rural Scholars Program was designed to recruit and retain outstanding students from underrepresented areas of the state.
Kelvin Awori and Brooke Stefancik, UGA graduate students, attended the 2024 Borlaug Dialogue, a global agriculture conference, through the CAES World Food Prize Travel Award. Todd Applegate, Assistant Dean for International Programs, accompanied the student on the trip. CAES News
CAES students gain global insights at 2024 Borlaug Dialogue 11/11/24 Claire S. Kinnard
Two UGA graduate students attend the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue as World Food Prize Travel Award recipients.
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Upcoming Events

Our annual seminar shares the latest research and information from UGA faculty to help farmers and agribusinesses in Georgia's No. 1 industry, agriculture. Save the date for the 2025 forecast to be held in Tifton, Georgia. Friday, January 24, 2025 8:00 a.m. Registration & Coffee 9:00 a.m. Program 11:30 a.m. Lunch 12:30 p.m. Closing Comments
Jan 24
9:00AM - 1:30PM 2025 Georgia Ag Forecast UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, GA
  Date: Thursday – February 13th, 2025 Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: UGA Animal & Dairy Science Livestock Instructional Arena (2600 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA 30605) or LiveAuction.TV for sale broadcast This Sale Features: 35 Service Age Angus Bulls 3 Registered Angus Open Heifers benefitting UGA Block and Bridle Club and UGA Cattlemen’s Association through scholarships and teaching activities 30 Angus-Cross Open Commercial Heifers This sale is held in conjunction with the Northeast Georgia Beef Cattle Short Course on Wednesday, February 12th at 9a.m.
Feb 13
12:00PM - 11:59PM 2025 Focus on Genomic Enhanced EPDs Bull Sale UGA Livestock Instructional Arena, Athens, GA
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association Awards is an annual event that honors college alumni for their outstanding achievements. The ceremony also includes recognition of new inductees into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. Awards will be given at the UGA CAES Alumni Association Awards on Friday, March 21, 2025 at the Classic Center in Athens, GA.
Mar 21
5:00PM - 9:00PM 2025 UGA CAES Alumni Association Awards and Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame Ceremony The Classic Center, Athens, GA
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