Keynote Speaker: Phil Cardoso, DVM, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Cardoso has established a unique program and online presence that seamlessly blends his teaching, extension, and research efforts. He focuses on the impact of nutrition on metabolism, reproduction, and health in dairy cows, as well as mechanisms of metabolic adaptation to stressors and forage quality.
Plus 23 research posters and 11 presentations from ANSC Graduate Students.
In 1983, Department of Animal Sciences was formed from the merger of Dairy Science and Animal Science. Then in 1997 the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences was formed from the merger of the Department of Animal Sciences and the Department of Poultry Science. Animal Science is the study of domesticated animals used for food, biomedical research and leisure. Our department fulfills a tripartite mission of research, teaching, and extension. Departmental research programs are focused in five areas:
Departmental Undergraduate Scholarship awards range from $1,000-$3,000.
Departmental paid Graduate Assistantships and Scholarship awards.
The Department of Animal and Avian Sciences (ANSC) Campus Farm is nestled in the middle of the College Park Campus adjacent to the ANSC building and the Comcast Center. The ANSC Campus Farm is considered to be the “jewel” of the department as it provides essential hands-on learning opportunities for our students and it serves as a showcase for the Animal Sciences discipline to all campus visitors.
