University of New Hampshire
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Durham, New Hampshire
Key Dairy Activities:
1. Little Royal Dairy and Equine Show
2. NE Student Affiliate competition
3. Open Barn for the public
Student Statistics:
Dairy Science major: Yes
Dairy Option: No
# Dairy Science Students: 15
# Animal Science/Dairy: 15
# Students intending to pursue a dairy career: 30
Percent going to vet school: 75%
Percent in ag research: 33%
Percent of dairy grads entering the industry: 70%
Percent going back to home farm: 20%
Average salary: $35,000
Dairy Herd Information:
# cows: 109 Conventional, 40 Organic
Breed(s): Holstein and Jersey
Student labor: Yes
Used for research: Yes
Course Work:
Internship required for graduation: No
Assistance finding jobs or agriculture internships: Yes
Opportunities to work on dairy farms while attending school: Yes
Courses:Intro Dairy management, Large animal behavior and handling, Animal nutrition, Ruminology, Dairy Cattle Nutrition ,Physiology of reproduction, Repro management and AI, Lactation physiology, Cream, Advanced Dairy management 1 and 2, Forages, Dairy cattle selection, Dairy diseases, New England dairy travel course, Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, Resource management for natural resource firms, agricultural marketing, welding, equine courses
Travel Opportunities:
CREAM, Dairy cattle selection and Advanced Dairy Management 1 and 2 tour commercial dairies as part of their curriculum. New England Dairy Travel course spends 5 days visiting farms within the New England region and outside the region. Students participate in Dairy Challenge (both regional and national). In the Advanced dairy management Course students perform critical reviews of a commercial farm’s management and then share their suggestions with the producer.
Additional Information:
Dairy students work at the Deerfield Fair Ice Cream booth with Granite State Dairy promotion. The UNH dairy Management program is part of the New England regional program. Students from other New England states except CT can attend UNH for 1.5 X New Hampshire resident tuition.
