Clemson University. Dept. of Animal Science.

Clemson University's Animal Science Department is directly concerned with Extension, Research and Teaching pertaining to beef cattle, horses, sheep and swine industry in the state. The Animal Science Extension provides educational programs for adults and youth throughout the state with livestock enterprises. Major areas of emphasis are in breeding, feeding, management, and marketing. To promote the beef, horse and swine industries there are demonstrations, county producer meetings, field days, breed associations, and state commodity organizations.

Communication is generally through county extension agents, meetings and news articles. Research programs in Animal Science have been in the areas of animal breeding, beef cattle, swine and horse nutrition, reproduction, forage systems for beef cattle, and meats. Most research in the department is financed from state and federal funds allocated through the South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. Some faculty members have received grants from industry for specfic research projects. Research findings are published in research series, bulletins, abstracts, and journal articles.

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