Animal Science department at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking 1-2 self-motivated PhD graduate student assistants in smart poultry farming. The individuals are expected to engage in cutting-edge…
Graduate Research Assistantship Opportunity
Applied Agricultural Statistics – Graduate Teaching Assistantship
The Animal Science department at The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) is seeking a self-motivated graduate student (MS or PhD) in applied agricultural statistics. This Graduate Teaching Assistantship…
Rumen Microbes – Ruminococcus albus
Ruminococcus albus are highly cellulolytic bacteria that belong to the phylum Firmicutes …
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Summer Internship with Animal Science Available
The student will work in the Department of Animal Science, Knoxville, TN at the University of Tennessee. Prior to starting the internship, interns will participate in a day-long orientation to…
Rumen Microbes – Ruminococcus species
These microbes are species of the genus, Ruminococcus…
UT Horse Management Field Days are going Virtual!
Virtual sessions will replace the 2020 Horse Management Field Days, with sessions covering a variety of topics available to Tennessee residents and beyond. The 2020 Field Day topics will focus…
The Do’s and Don’ts of feeding goats
Watch what our Dr. Lew Strickland has to say regarding proper health and nutrition of goats. This video was recorded for WBIR 10 News and shown on September 1, 2020.…
Meet Amanda McLean
Dr. Amanda McLean started working at the UT Animal Science department in a temporary capacity in January 2020 to cover teaching ANSC 280 (Livestock Handling and Management), ANSC 395 (Careers…
Congratulations Lacy and Barbara!
This morning during the Institute of Agriculture’s Awards and Promotions Ceremony, two of our Animal Science members received awards. To view all of the award recipients in the Institute, visit…