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The 31st Annual Symposium of the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences was held on May 25, 2017. This was an all day, research focused event that faculty, graduate students, staff, and invited guests participated to celebrate our collective scholarship and the completion of another academic year.

Ag Day was held on April 29 during the Maryland Day celebration. Congratulations to the Grand Champion, Emily Solis and to Maura McGraw, winner of the Chad Dulin Clark Memorial Herdsmanship Award, and the species champions.

The Keynote speaker for the 2017 Annual Symposium will be Dr. James Drackley of Department of Animal Sciences, at University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign.

Maryland's Best has done it again! The University of Maryland bred colt born on the campus farm in 2014 has won his second race at Laurel Park on April 2nd bringing his earnings to $42,604. Although...

This March, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources celebrates Women's History Month by paying tribute to several of our women faculty who are making exceptional strides in their research...

When antibiotics were first discovered in the early 20th century, it was one of the most revolutionizing technologies for the human medical field. Not only have antibiotics saved millions of human...

Eight students from Equine Studies at the University of Maryland have been working tirelessly to prepare and sell the foals that were born at the campus farm this past spring. Fearless Terp, colt by...

At the MY Maryland State Fair, presented by Toyota, in Timonium, the Birthing Center offered a great opportunity for fairgoers to ask questions and learn more about agriculture, one of the most...

What did you study at UMD, and when did you graduate? Anna Glenn (McGucken) attended UMD College of AGNR from 2008-2012 and dual-degreed in Animal Science and Agricultural Science and Technology...