Category: Animal Science
Transforming Waste into Profits
In 2010, poultry surpassed beef as the most consumed meat in the nation. But the demand for more affordable, leaner protein and the versatility of eggs also mean mountains of nutrient-rich waste, notorious for creating both environmental headaches and complicated disposal logistics.
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Good for the gut and the planet: Ruminant professor searches for key to improve cattle digestion, reduce greenhouse gases
Transforming Waste into Profits Ruminant nutrition professor Uchenna Anele, Ph.D., is testing...
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Unlocking the Secrets of Climate-Smart Sheep
The Florida Cracker sheep is a survivor.
Descended from the sheep brought to North America by the Spanish in the 16th century, this mid-sized breed thrived in the pastures and piney woods of Florida. For four centuries these feral sheep foraged in the wild for food, dodged alligators and bobcats, and endured the ranchers who rounded them up twice a year to shear them of their wool.
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Milking the Moment: N.C. A&T Dairy Unveils New Automated Milking System
As a crowd of legislators, dairy industry leaders, faculty, staff and Cooperative Extension personnel watched, a small, brown Jersey cow stepped up to be milked in the N.C. A&T University Dairy on Wednesday morning.
Read MoreImmunologist Minor a major contributor to Animal Science program
Try as she might, Radiah C. Minor, Ph.D. can’t recall a time when she wasn’t enthralled with science.
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CAES Faculty Part of $10 Million Poultry Research Project
A multi-university team that includes two CAES faculty members has won a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the sustainability of antibiotic-restricted poultry production.
Read MoreCraig Fletcher ’95, DVM, Ph.D.: A&T ‘transformed me’
As a high school senior in Long Island, New York, Craig Fletcher ’95, DVM, Ph.D., wasn’t advised to come to N.C. A&T. In fact, he wasn’t advised to go to college anywhere.
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Safe livestock handlers, safe food supply
A source of tasty meat. The inspiration for countless puns. Responsible for $10 billion in yearly revenue and 44,000 jobs statewide, according to a recent economic impact survey. It also is a source of identity for North Carolina towns from Lexington in the west to Greenville in the east.
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