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Department of Animal Science, UC Davis HIGHLIGHTS A PUBLICATION FOR OUR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS Summer/Fall 2001 |
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Plans for New Facilities Move Forward |
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The Department of Animal Science has taken efforts toward approval
and support to replace three of its animal facilities to the next
phase of the planning process. Proposals to build a Nutrient
Processing Center, an Agricultural Exposition Center and a new Dairy
Teaching, Research and Outreach Center were submitted for approval
to the dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences. The first two proposals have received the dean's approval
and currently are under campus wide review. The proposal to build a
new dairy facility is a large and complex project and is still under
review by the dean.
The Nutrient Processing Center will replace the current Feed Mill, built in 1959, which lacks capacity and capabilities for some new and important research and outreach opportunities. The proposed site for the new facility is near the existing Feed Mill. The Agricultural Exposition Center, a covered, all-weather facility for using animals in teaching and outreach, is proposed to be built at the site of the arena adjacent to the Horse Barn. The new dairy facility will allow teaching, research and outreach appropriate for the large scale of California's dairy industry. The site for the new dairy is still under discussion. The department's planning efforts toward new animal facilities are being conducted in conjunction with the Animal Science Development Board, a group of alumni and friends who support the department's academic missions. Al Medvitz, rancher from Rio Vista, chairs this board. |
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