的 Department of 动物,兽医 和 食品科学 conducts focused, comprehensive 和 integrated research 和 teaching programs that directly support animal agriculture 和 食品科学. 的 animal 和 veterinary science bachelor’s degree offers four options: 业务, 乳制品, pre-veterinary 和 生产. This allows students to tailor their education to their specific interests 和 career goals. All students benefit from access to gain h和s-on experience at on-campus facilities like 汪达尔牌肉类 和 the beef, 乳制品 和 sheep centers.

的 食品科学 degree teaches students the chemistry, biology 和 engineering of food so that they can develop new, innovative products 和 improve on food quality. 的 degree is a cooperative program with Washington State University, giving students access to facilities 和 faculty experts at two research universities.

AVFS also offers master’s programs in 动物科学 和 食品科学, 和 doctorate programs in 动物生理学 和 食品科学. Students in these programs work with professors who actively conduct research on a variety of topics 和 customize their programs based on research interests.

的 range of expertise among AVFS faculty provides students with a diverse experience. Specialty areas include lactation biology, cattle re生产, meat processing, meat quality, E. 杆菌, grazing management systems, 遗传学, 食品加工, 家畜基因组学, wildfire smoke impact on cattle, 反刍动物营养, fish health 和 disease, 食品微生物学, 食品安全及更多.

教师 support Idaho’s producers through a variety of 扩展 programs, events 和 publications. 新 Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food 和 the Environment will allow researchers to address critical problems of worldwide importance, including water usage 和 environmental quality.