Animal and Food Sciences


Our faculty and staff have expertise in a wide range of disciplines including virology, physiology, nutrition, microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, engineering, and genomics. Our research and outreach programs address contemporary and future scientific challenges by using cutting edge technologies in basic and applied sciences with the goal of assisting stakeholders in the poultry, livestock, and food industries.
Addressing Rising Energy Costs in Poultry Production Energy costs are one of the biggest challenges facing poultry producers today. To evaluate the economic feasibility of powering poultry houses with solar energy, the University of Delaware-in conjunction with numerous project partners-installed a 42-kW photovoltaic (PV) system on … Read more »
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Department of Animal & Food Sciences
044 Townsend Hall
531 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-2524

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Flat World-Flat Milk

The Effects of Globalization on The Dairy Industry

November 16, 2009- 7:00 PM
University of Delaware - Townsend Hall– Room 132

 

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