Lamb Watch is a unique offering of our campus and Animal & Avian Sciences through the Campus Farm. In ANSC245, Sheep Management, students stay up around the clock to help ewes that are in labor bring their new bundles of joy into the world. The new lambs are raised on the farm and seen grazing in our Campus Farm fields, bringing the farm experience and ambiance to students of all majors.
In 1983, Department of Animal Sciences was formed from the merger of Dairy Science and Animal Science. Then in 1997 the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences was formed from the merger of the Department of Animal Sciences and the Department of Poultry Science. Animal Science is the study of domesticated animals used for food, biomedical research and leisure. Our department fulfills a tripartite mission of research, teaching, and extension. Departmental research programs are focused in five areas:
Departmental Undergraduate Scholarship awards range from $1,000-$3,000.
Departmental paid Graduate Assistantships and Scholarship awards.
The Department of Animal and Avian Sciences (ANSC) Campus Farm is nestled in the middle of the College Park Campus adjacent to the ANSC building and the Comcast Center. The ANSC Campus Farm is considered to be the “jewel” of the department as it provides essential hands-on learning opportunities for our students and it serves as a showcase for the Animal Sciences discipline to all campus visitors.
