Key Dairy Activities:

1. Kentucky 4-H Dairy Judging Contest and Quiz Bowl
2. Kentucky-Indiana Dairy Exchange
3. Annual Dairy Partners Program

Student Statistics:

Dairy Science major: No
Dairy Option: Yes
# Dairy Science Students: 0
# Animal Science/Dairy: 10
# Students intending to pursue a dairy career: 20
Percent going to vet school: 10%
Percent in ag research: 10%
Percent of dairy grads entering the industry: 50%
Percent going back to home farm: 10%
Average salary: varies

Dairy Herd Information:

# cows: 90
Breed(s): Holstein
Student labor: Yes
Used for research: Yes

Course Work:

Internship required for graduation: No
Assistance finding jobs or agriculture internships: Yes
Opportunities to work on dairy farms while attending school: Yes
Courses: To view available courses, visit the school's website.

Travel Opportunities:

Dairy production course includes a field trip to several dairy farms, dairy club programming includes farm visits, dairy challenge team visits farms for training and annual Dairy Club trip to national ADSA meeting. The 2010 study abroad trip to Scotland was the first dairy specific trip taken in several years. We expect this to continue on an alternating year basis for the foreseeable future. There are animal science specific and broad-based agricultural study abroad trips as well. Semester abroad opportunities can be arranged.

Additional Information:

We make an effort to make dairy research opportunities available to undergraduate students. At least 2 students each year present abstracts at the national ADSA meeting.

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