Animal Production
Animal production: a very important part of agricultural production, mainly due to the effective use of plant production as a source of all types of feed and the major part this industry plays in maintaining the landscape. A specialization in Animal Production emphasizes the scientific application of genetics, reproductive physiology, nutrition, herd health, waste management and business economics in the production of beef cattle, horses, dairy cattle and swine.
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APR 23, 2019Plants & Animals
APR 23, 2019Good news for all those animal lovers out there: the New Zealand Department of Conservation claims that the kakapo parrot (also widely renowned as the worl...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 25, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 25, 2019A new African black-footed penguin was just recently put on display at Poland’s Gdansk Zoo for park visitors to look at, but unlike the rest of the p...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MAR 21, 2019A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,......Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 18, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 18, 2019A bit of fun and exciting news for all those animal lovers out there: April the Giraffe from New York’s renowned Animal Adventure Park gave birth to...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 13, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 13, 2019Germany is home to a small species of nocturnal owl called the ‘little owl’ (Athene noctua), and while the German Red List recognizes the littl...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 11, 2019Microbiology
MAR 11, 2019The microbe Propionibacterium acnes has long been thought to be the cause of acne, but it can be found on everyone's skin....Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 11, 2019Bees are an essential constituent in the plethora of pollinating insects in existence today, and while there’s no arguing the fact that bee populatio...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 10, 2019Drug Discovery
MAR 10, 2019In a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a diet containing green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice that ar...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 06, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 06, 2019The Gulf of California plays host to the world’s most elusive porpoise: the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). On the other hand, that won’t be the case...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 27, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 27, 2019Many people get a bit cringy when they wander within the stinging distance of a regular honeybee, but can you even imagine the pure terror that might ensue...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 25, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 25, 2019It’s been more than a century since researchers last spotted the Fernandina Giant Tortoise (Cheloloidis phantasticus) in the wild; in fact, it has be...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 21, 2019Cannabis Sciences
FEB 21, 2019Michigan voters recently legalized recreational cannabis. A few months later, PharmSci 420 (I'm serious, that is the class's real name and number)...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
FEB 19, 2019It's inevitable in life, but aging isn't really something people look forward to....Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 18, 2019The primary job of a conservationist is to safeguard existing animal species and mitigate the effects of human-related behaviors on their existence. In som...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 18, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 18, 2019Humans commercially harvest many marine animals because a booming market exists above the ocean’s surface. Unfortunately, some these same animals are...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 12, 2019Reproduction is a normal part of life, and while sex might seem like a quick and straightforward process for humans, that’s not always the case in th...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 11, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 11, 2019Climate change impacts all kinds of wild animals, including several varieties of sea turtles – many of which are now recognized by the International...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 11, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 11, 2019The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the Sumatran tiger as a critically-endangered species on the agency’s Red List,...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 06, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 06, 2019Scientists have been trying to learn about the factors that drive speciation since the dawn of time, and while there’s still much to be discovered in...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 04, 2019Pollinating insects are exceedingly vital to the ecosystem they help support, and unfortunately, many of them are in decline – butterflies included....Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
JAN 30, 2019Chicken eggs have been used for over 70 years to produce vaccines. Now they could be used to reduce the cost of making certain drugs....Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2019Microbiology
JAN 27, 2019Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain infection....Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 24, 2019Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal....Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Plants & Animals
JAN 23, 2019When it comes to animal conservation, habitat protection is often one of the critical ingredients of success. That said, it should come as no surprise that...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
APR 23, 2019
Good news for all those animal lovers out there: the New Zealand Department of Conservation claims that the kakapo parrot (also widely renowned as the worl...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 25, 2019
A new African black-footed penguin was just recently put on display at Poland’s Gdansk Zoo for park visitors to look at, but unlike the rest of the p...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 21, 2019
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,......
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 18, 2019
A bit of fun and exciting news for all those animal lovers out there: April the Giraffe from New York’s renowned Animal Adventure Park gave birth to...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 13, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 13, 2019
Germany is home to a small species of nocturnal owl called the ‘little owl’ (Athene noctua), and while the German Red List recognizes the littl...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 11, 2019
Microbiology
MAR 11, 2019
The microbe Propionibacterium acnes has long been thought to be the cause of acne, but it can be found on everyone's skin....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 11, 2019
Bees are an essential constituent in the plethora of pollinating insects in existence today, and while there’s no arguing the fact that bee populatio...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 10, 2019
Drug Discovery
MAR 10, 2019
In a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a diet containing green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice that ar...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 06, 2019
The Gulf of California plays host to the world’s most elusive porpoise: the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). On the other hand, that won’t be the case...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 27, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 27, 2019
Many people get a bit cringy when they wander within the stinging distance of a regular honeybee, but can you even imagine the pure terror that might ensue...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 25, 2019
It’s been more than a century since researchers last spotted the Fernandina Giant Tortoise (Cheloloidis phantasticus) in the wild; in fact, it has be...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 21, 2019
Michigan voters recently legalized recreational cannabis. A few months later, PharmSci 420 (I'm serious, that is the class's real name and number)...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
FEB 19, 2019
It's inevitable in life, but aging isn't really something people look forward to....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 18, 2019
The primary job of a conservationist is to safeguard existing animal species and mitigate the effects of human-related behaviors on their existence. In som...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 18, 2019
Humans commercially harvest many marine animals because a booming market exists above the ocean’s surface. Unfortunately, some these same animals are...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 12, 2019
Reproduction is a normal part of life, and while sex might seem like a quick and straightforward process for humans, that’s not always the case in th...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 11, 2019
Climate change impacts all kinds of wild animals, including several varieties of sea turtles – many of which are now recognized by the International...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 11, 2019
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the Sumatran tiger as a critically-endangered species on the agency’s Red List,...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 06, 2019
Scientists have been trying to learn about the factors that drive speciation since the dawn of time, and while there’s still much to be discovered in...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 04, 2019
Pollinating insects are exceedingly vital to the ecosystem they help support, and unfortunately, many of them are in decline – butterflies included....
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 30, 2019
Chicken eggs have been used for over 70 years to produce vaccines. Now they could be used to reduce the cost of making certain drugs....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2019
Microbiology
JAN 27, 2019
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain infection....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 24, 2019
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
JAN 23, 2019
When it comes to animal conservation, habitat protection is often one of the critical ingredients of success. That said, it should come as no surprise that...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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