Agriculture Economics

Dairy Sciences and Animal Husbandry

<p style="&quot;text-align:" justify;"="">Dairy science focuses on the production and manufacturing of all dairy products, including milk. Entering this field requires knowledge of animal nutrition, reproduction, lactation and business. Dairy scientists must be able to produce a healthy dairy herd, inspect dairy products and assist with dairy farm management. Animal Husbandry is a branch of agriculture concerned with the domestication of, care for and breeding of animals such as dogs, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs and other like creatures. Domestication of animals produced a dramatic change in the way people lived. However it first began the care for and breeding of animals continued on, of course, and is still an important part of every culture in the world in the present day. Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding and the raising of livestock.