The 2025 Florida 4-H Horsemanship School was a great success! This program features both a western and english riding week that teach students about safe handling, grooming, tack selection and fit, behavior and psychology, and techniques for their respective riding categories.

We would like to congratulate two of our students for their accomplishments at the 2025 American Dairy Science Association Meeting last week! We are so proud of these students and their supportive faculty members as they've represented the department well this year! Go Gators!

Happy Independence Day! Our offices and Meat Lab will be CLOSED July 4, 2025 in observance of the holiday. We will re-open Monday, July 7. Go Gators! 🇺🇸 🐊

Happy Cow Appreciation Day! Did you know that the first documented cattle to the state was in the 1500s, and by the 1600s there were 34 ranches in Florida and 20,000 head of cattle?

We are busy preparing for the 4th Annual Small Ruminant Short Course! You can view our sponsorship opportunities with the link below. We are thankful for all support towards this event and hope you consider contributing! buff.ly/Z4NOEVN

The University of Florida Dairy Unit exported live cattle overseas for the first time! In our newest blog, Dr. Hansen dives into this new partnership and shares about the opportunities for improvement to dairy production overseas. Read it here: buff.ly/hd1gftk

It's time for our Summer Internship Highlights! Our first intern is Amelia Iten! She is a member of the UF class of 2027 has been working with KB Horses in Heber City, Utah! Congratulations, Ameila!🎉🐊

Next up for our Summer Internship Highlight is Vicky Mann! Vicky is a member of the UF class of 2026 and has been completing an internship with Cargill in Schuyler, Nebraska. Congratulations, Vicky! 🎉

UF/IFAS Animal Sciences celebrated 10 Years of Livestock Judging Camp last week! Learn more about this program by reading the blog post linked below! 🐑 🐮 🐖 buff.ly/KIhYgKM

Gator Grill Masters is coming up again this summer! 📣 Join us on August 9th, 2025, to strengthen your skills in grilling, meat selection, marinating, and spice mixing. We hope to see you there! Use this link to learn more and register! buff.ly/fFoUbrM 🐊 🥩

Our next Summer Internship Highlight is Rebecca Lyons! Rebecca plans to graduate in the Spring of 2026 and has been completing her internship with ST Genetics Ohio Heifer Center in South Charleston, Ohio! Congratulations, Rebecca! 🎉

Exciting news! 🐔🎉 Dr. John Arthington and Dr. Tracy Scheffler recently collaborated with the Poultry Times as they were featured on their podcast, The Coop Scoop! Use the link below to listen and learn more! 🎙️: buff.ly/KBm33g9

Reminder!📣 Have You Herd applications are OPEN! While participating in this program, students receive a schedule crafted for them and their day on campus to gain real perspective on life as a Gator. Applications will be open until August 15, 2025! buff.ly/piZzmAs

Reminder!🐑 The 4th annual UF Small Ruminant Short Course is coming up! Join us on October 10-11, 2025 to hear from our speakers and industry experts about various interesting topics! Use this link to learn more and register! buff.ly/0v7oGi8

Summer at our Dairy Research Unit has been exciting! 🐄 Read our newest blog by Dr. Izabella Toledo about our visitors at our UF Dairy Research Unit. Use this link to check it out! buff.ly/JAf0pCc

Up next for Summer Internship Highlights is Danna Quintanilla! She is a member of the class of 2026 and has been interning at the Tallahassee Museum in Tallahassee, FL! Congratulations, Danna! 🎉

Last Call!📣 Are you interested in becoming an Animal Sciences student at UF? Apply to the Have You Herd program to gain a real-world perspective of student life in our department. Applications close this Friday, August 15th! Use this link to apply: buff.ly/SgSRtXt 🐊

Our next Summer Internship Highlight is Peyton Birr! She is a member of the class of 2025 and has completed an internship with Adams Ranch in Fort Pierce, FL! Congratulations, Peyton!🎉

Summer Internship Highlight! Laycee Wilson is a member of the class of 2027 and has completed her internship with England Cattle Company in Mercedes, TX! Congratulations, Laycee!🎉

Happy First Day of Class! 📚 Make sure to mark these important dates on your calendar! We are so excited for another incredible semester and can't wait to see what our students accomplish this year. We hope everyone has an amazing Fall, Go Gators! 🐊