Message from the Outgoing Chair

After 5 ½ years of service to the Department as Chair, I am returning full time to my duties as a teacher/researcher. Serving as chair has been a challenging and rewarding experience. I found myself doing things I never dreamed of doing and aiding the Department in totally unexpected ways. Sharing in the many successes of the faculty and staff during this period was very rewarding but I particularly enjoyed my unique opportunity to have a special role in the personal development and university experience of so many Animal Science students.

Needless to say, the Animal Science program at UCD is a team effort. We have the very best faculty, Extension specialists and staff to carry out our teaching, research and outreach programs. Our students, alumni and friends are also part of that team. Graduate students assist faculty in undergraduate instruction and their research projects complement the work of their faculty mentors. Our undergraduate livestock show teams meet the public at county and State fairs, thus providing visibility to the department and an important tool for student recruitment. Our alumni and friends help us achieve our goals by their generous gifts of time and money, by service on our Development Board, and through letters in support of department initiatives. Out in the state, livestock and dairy farm advisors help us transmit new information to the animal industries and public. They also collaborate with faculty and specialists in applied research. Although we can accomplish a great deal as individuals, the ultimate success of our teaching, research and outreach programs lies in that team effort. Keep up the good work, everyone, and thank you!

Ed Price