Dairy Expert McGuire to Lead U-Idaho Animal and Veterinary Science Department
Posted: Tuesday, May 21
MOSCOW, Idaho – Animal scientist Mark McGuire, who specializes in dairy cow physiology, will lead the University of Idaho Department of Animal and Veterinary Science. McGuire joined the faculty of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in 1995. He has served as interim department head since 2012. “Dr. McGuire will be a strong leader and supporter of animal agriculture in the sta...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science | Mark McGuire | News Release | Beef

Dissertation Defense: Guankui Wang
Wednesday, June 20 2012 at 10:00 AM
Doctoral candidate in Animal Physiology, Guankui Wang, will defend his dissertation entitled, "Characterization, Stability, Cellular Uptake and Intracellular trafficking of Peptide Gold Nanostructures in Mammalian Cells" on June 20 at 10 a.m. in Ag Science, room 204. The event is free and open to the public.
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | College of Graduate Studies | Animal and Veterinary Science

Panel: Livestock Science Will Bring Benefits to Sub-Saharan Africa
Posted: Wednesday, February 22 2012
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Africa will benefit greatly from advances in livestock science that will benefit the animals and the people they provide with high quality protein, according to scientists gathered here. Panelists addressed the hopes and challenges of modernizing livestock production in Sub-Saharan Africa during the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science | Animal Physiology | Animal Science

Christmas Ham Orders by Dec. 7
Posted: Wednesday, November 16 2011
Hams cured the old-fashioned way are once again available for a Christmas season meal, thanks to Vandal Brand Meats, the University of Idaho meats students, and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Block and Bridle Club. “Ours are natural hams, old-fashioned cure, with no water added,” says Ron Richard, veteran manager of the Vandal Brand Meats. “The pork legs are trimmed and ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science | CALS Student Newsletter

University of Idaho Team Excels in National, Regional Dairy Competitions
Posted: Wednesday, April 6 2011
Written by Bill Loftus MOSCOW, Idaho –– University of Idaho dairy students brought home reserve platinum awards from the 10th North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge held in Hickory, N.C., March 31-April 2. During the event's history, more than 3,000 college students from across the U.S. and Canada country participated in the innovative dairy educational program. North Carolina State Univ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science | Extension | Animal and Veterinary Science

Lost River Grazing Academy
Tuesday, September 14 2010 at 8:00 AM to Friday, September 17
The Lost River Grazing Academy will be held Sept. 14-17, 2010, at the Eagle Vally Ranch in Salmon, Idaho. Events begin at 8 a.m. daily. It is a boots-on-the-ground workshop for livestock operators who want to increase their forage production, stocking rates, animal performance and net income by letting their livestock harvest the sun's energy through their feed. Full-time cost is $450 ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science | Beef

Bulgin to Retire after 33-year Veterinary Teaching, Research Career
Posted: Monday, June 21 2010
Written by Bill Loftus CALDWELL – Dr. Marie Bulgin will retire from the University of Idaho Caine Veterinary Teaching Center at Caldwell this month as a member of an increasingly rare breed: a large animal veterinarian. She has been with the University of Idaho 33 years, the last seven focused largely on her role as coordinator of Caine Center teaching programs for students i...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science | Marie Bulgin | Animal & Veterinary Science: Science/Preveterinary

CFFA BBQ
Friday, April 30 2010 at 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Every Friday the CFFA Club will be cooking Vandal Meat hamburger patties from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Please visit us outside of the Bio-tech lab between CALS and CNR to come get lunch. It costs $3 to get a burger (with or without cheese), a bag of chips and your choice of soda. Condiments will also be available. The CFFA would be very grateful for your support. It is our goal to use the proceeds...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science

CFFA BBQ
Friday, April 23 2010 at 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Every Friday the CFFA Club will be cooking Vandal Meat hamburger patties from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Please visit us outside of the Bio-tech lab between CALS and CNR to come get lunch. It costs $3 to get a burger (with or without cheese), a bag of chips and your choice of soda. Condiments will also be available. The CFFA would be very grateful for your support. It is our goal to use the proceeds...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science | Faculty and Staff Announcement

University of Idaho Students Post Top Tier Finish in North American Dairy Challenge
Posted: Friday, April 16 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students completed a top-tier finish at the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge against teams from across the U.S. and Canada. The annual event drew teams representing 30 universities that visited working dairies near Visalia, Calif., and made recommendations to improve their operations based on the students' ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science | Animal & Veterinary Science: Dairy | Extension