Animal & Dairy Science

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

Explore our newest major, the 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.

Get hands-on experience at our fully functioning animal processing facility

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.

Learn more about our research and amazing faculty!

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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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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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.

CAES News

Associate professor journeys from agricultural biotechnology to healing the brain 04/01/25 Claire S. Kinnard

Driven by a pull toward the foundational science of his work, Karumbaiah made the leap from working in quality assurance and product development at Monsanto Co. (now Bayer AG) in India to his current role as the director of the Translational Glycomaterials and Neural Repair Laboratory at the University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center.

USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins (center) joins Georgia agricultural leaders, producers and UGA CAES leadership at the college's Iron Horse Farm for a listening session on key industry challenges, including disaster relief, trade markets and the future of American farming. (Photo by Georgia Department of Agriculture)

CAES News

USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visits CAES for farmer listening session 03/27/25 Emily Cabrera

United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the Iron Horse Farm at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences earlier this month for a listening session with Georgia’s agricultural leaders and the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Rhodes Center for Animal and Dairy Science

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Pioneering the future of healing at the Regenerative Bioscience Center 03/19/25 Charlene Betourney

The Regenerative Bioscience Center began in 2004 with just a handful of faculty and a bold vision, and today, it has grown into a thriving community of 44 members across eight colleges at the University of Georgia.

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