Animal Science

Events

Canine Buddies 4-H Dog Training Club

April 18, 2024

County

Kane

DuPage

Kendall

Peoria 4-H Horse Show

June 22, 2024

County

Peoria

Blog Posts

youth participating in a livestock judging contest

Livestock judging helps youth gain skills for a lifetime

March 30, 2023

“I’ve got 23 members going today,” was the text message I woke up to just the other day. It was from one of my volunteer livestock judging coaches...

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Crows come home to roost

December 1, 2021

When I sat down to write this blog, I didn’t have a clear topic in my mind. So, I did what I usually do when I want to think and looked out my office...

Scat Chat: What animal droppings can tell us

September 3, 2021

We call anything an animal leaves behind a sign. It could be a broken branch, a footprint, a scrape on the ground or tree, a nest or other home,...

Wildlife Babies

April 22, 2021

Spring is the season of new beginnings. Wildlife baby season in Illinois starts as early as February when great horned owls lay their eggs and frogs...

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News Releases

February 28, 2024

Sheep and Goat Internal Parasite Management | Livestock Production and Principles for Beginners Webinar Series
The last webinar in University of Illinois Extension’s Livestock Production and Principles for Beginners Webinar Series will provide those raising sheep and goats with important information on internal parasites, a threat often overlooked by beginning small ruminant producers. Without proper...

young man, woman and man looking at mobile phone in field with cows in background

January 3, 2024

Webinar series for Beginners in Livestock Ownership set to begin January 11
The Livestock Production and Principles for Beginners Webinar Series returns in 2024. This monthly series, first launched in 2023, addresses the needs of those who are getting started, exploring the concept of, or even assists those currently raising livestock. With a focus on helping those who...

December 19, 2023

Keep dogs safe this winter
URBANA, Ill. — As the days inch further and further into winter and frigid temperatures, Dr. Pavlovsky, director of the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine South Clinic, has important...

4-H volunteer coach and three teenage 4-H members

December 10, 2023

4-H members advance to national poultry contest and build lifelong skills
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Four Illinois 4-H members traveled to the 2023 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in November to learn through activities and contests, which are designed to introduce participants from across the country to the poultry industry. This annual event recognizes 4-H...

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