Animal Science Student Appointed as Dairy Farm Advisor

Animal Science student Denise Mullinax has been appointed Dairy Farm Advisor for Stanislaus and Merced counties. Denise will graduate from UC Davis in June with a Master of Agriculture and Management degree (MAM), offered jointly by the Department of Animal Science and the Graduate School of Management.

While an undergraduate majoring in Animal Science at UC Davis, Denise participated in the rigorous Student Herd Manager Internship Program at the department dairy.

Last summer, Denise worked with Extension specialist Deanne Morse on a dairy waste management study. She is currently involved in a study on the economic utility of animal manure as a source of plant nutrients and energy generation for dairy operations.