Department Resumes Recruiting Activities

The most recent early retirement program at UC Davis was so successful that the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences exceeded its budget reduction goal. Consequently, the College is providing the needed resources to hire a number of new faculty in critically needed areas.

The Department of Animal Science and the Department of Avian Sciences have been given permission to recruit jointly an assistant professor in developmental genetics. This individual will be expected to develop teaching, research and outreach programs on the mechanisms by which genetics influences biological development.

In addition, recruitment for an advanced faculty position in animal welfare is nearing completion. This position is also offered jointly by the Departments of Animal Science (80%) and Avian Sciences (20%).

Early retirements for Don Bath and John Dunbar in November 1993 left us without a Cooperative Extension Specialist dealing with animal nutrition. The UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources has given us permission to recruit an animal nutritionist with emphasis on dairy cattle. Four people were interviewed in February 1995.