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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

Coastal Acres CAES News
AgrAbility program offers a Georgia farm family a new path forward 07/03/24 Jordan Powers
When a half-ton bale of hay fell off a wagon in 2019, striking the back of Donald Adams’ head, the future of his family farm fell into immediate uncertainty.
Researchers in UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center harness the body’s natural healing ability and turn it up to 11. CAES News
Rebuilding the brain 06/21/24 Leigh Hataway
Researchers in the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center harness the body’s natural healing ability and turn it up to 11.
Southern Belle Farm owner Jake Carter (BBA ’03) transformed the fifth-generation family dairy and cattle farm into a tourist destination CAES News
UGA alumni transform fifth-generation farm into tourist destination 06/10/24 Ed Morales
Southern Belle Farm owner Jake Carter (BBA ’03) transformed the fifth-generation family dairy and cattle farm into a tourist destination
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Upcoming Events

Nominations and applications for the Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry Program Class of 2025-2026 will open on June 1! Applications will be accepted through July 31. Participants will be selected through a nomination, application, and interview process. Anyone can serve as a nominator and submit their contact information along with the nominee's contact information with a written statement of support through this form.Prospective candidates should be actively involved in Georgia’s agriculture, forestry, natural resources and/or supporting industries and have demonstrated leadership potential. While there is no minimum education requirement, participants should be able to demonstrate leadership experience, work experience, and a high level of maturity, being the age of 25 years or older. Nominees will be invited to apply, and no more than 40 finalists will be invited to interview for the class.Each class will have up to 25 individuals diverse in age, gender, ethnicity, geographic location, professional background, and level of experience.
Jun 01
06/01 8:00AM - 07/31 5:00PM AGL Class of 2025-26 Nominations Open https://site.caes.uga.edu/agl/program/
Ongoing
The Attapulgus Research and Education Center will host its annual field day on Thursday, August 1st, from 8:30 a.m. to Noon followed by lunch. Registration begins at 8 a.m. This event is open to the public. For more information or to RSVP, contact Lee Hitson, farm manager, at 229-220-1712. 
Aug 01
8:30AM - 1:00PM Attapulgus Field Day Attapulgus Research and Education Center, Attapulgus, GA
Join us at the Southeast Research and Education Center for our annual field day on Wednesday, August 7th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event is open to the public.
Aug 07
9:00AM - 1:30PM Southeast Georgia Field Day Southeast Research and Education Center, Midville, GA
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