Department of Animal Science
North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Welcome to Animal Science Extension at N.C. State University
There are four sections
within Animal Science that are part of the Cooperative Extension Service. They are Animal
Husbandry, Dairy
Extension, Swine Husbandry, and Horse
Husbandry.
Each section operates within their area of expertise, but often
there are overlapping interests. Please see below for links to
specific sections.
Animal
Husbandry includes Beef Cattle, Sheep,
and Meat Goats. - Program areas
in Extension Animal Husbandry include:
4-H
Small Animals
4-H
Youth LivestockPrograms
Meat Goats
NC
Beef Cattle Improvement Program (Bull Tests)NC Beef
Cattle Improvement Program (Bull Tests)
Ruminant
Nutrition and Management
SEE ALSO: 2007 DROUGHT MANAGEMENT FOR LIVESTOCK
Dairy
Extension,
including Dairy Cattle and Dairy Goats- Program areas
in NCSU Dairy Extension include:
-
- Nutrition
- Milking
Management and Mastitis
Control
- Dairy
Herd Improvement Records
- Reproduction
- 4H
Dairy Youth Programs
- Alternative
Production Systems
- Waste
Management
- Dairy
Goats
Swine
Husbandry- Program areas
in Extension Swine Husbandry include:
- Nutrition
and Feeding
- Breeding
and Genetics
- Economic
Resources
- Waste
Management, Water Quality and Odor
- AI
and Reproduction
- Hog
Health and Worker Safety
Horse
Husbandry- Program areas
in Extension Horse Husbandry include:
- Nutrition
and Feeding
- Forage
Grazing Programs
- Selection
and Evaluation
- Farm
Management
- Breeding
and Reproduction
- Regional
Equine Information Network System
- Adult
Short Courses and Clinics
- 4H
Horse Youth Programs
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Last modified: August 30, 2007
Department of Animal Science, NCSU