NEWS AND EVENTS
- Goat Day, Tomorrow Feb 1, Freeborn Hall
- Aggie Classic Prospect Pig Sale, Tomorrow Feb 1 Cole Facility
- Ermias Kebreab appointed as Deputy Director of UC Davis’s Agricultural Sustainability Institute
- Animal Science alum, Katie Almand, accepted position as informational representative of the California Cattlemen’s Association.
RESEARCH
- ‘Sustainable Animal Agriculture’ edited by Ermias Kebreab published (available on Amazon). Book features faculty at UCD: Cass Tucker, Joy Mench, Alison Van Eenennaam , Jim Fadel, Luis Moraes, Frank Mitloehner from ANS; Steve Blank (ARE); Meredith Niles (ESP)
- Nicola De Riua, Jang-Won Leeb, Susie Huang, & Silas Hung co-authors of “Effect of dietary selenomethionine on growth performance,tissue burden, and histopathology in green and white sturgeon” in Aquatic Toxicology
- Pablo Ross coauthor on “Culture medium composition affects the gene expression pattern and in vitro development potential of bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos” in Biological Research
OUTREACH AND TRAVEL
- Visitors from Bobcat Ranch tour Animal Science meat lab
- Jan Carlson attended the joint American Sheep Industry American Goat Federation in Charleston, South Carolina & presented on the ANS & Vet Med collaborative goat research done at ANS goat facility
- The campus hosted a post-AAALAC celebratory luncheon at the Davis Bike Museum. ANS attendees were Lisa Holmes, Jan Carlson, Dan Sehnert, James Moller, & Joel Viloria. Joel Viloria & Dan Sehnert provided the after dinner entertainment
- Frank Mitloehner presented to the American Feed Industry Association’s Expo in Atlanta GA then traveled on to Rome for the FAO LEAP project
- Alison Van Eenennaam spoke on “The science of genetically engineered feed for livestock” at the International Dairy Foods Association Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA
- Jerry Johnson, Anna Leyvan, Peter Robinson, Dan Sehnert attended the Drought Workshop at Sierra Field Research Extension center; Bob Sainz & Jim Oltjen presenters at the conference