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Your Gift Matters

Your gift to the School of Animal Sciences truly makes a difference. Though contributions to our program can take many forms, they all share a common goal: to inspire and support the next generation.

Thank you for including us in your giving.

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Experiential Programs

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    HEIFERS at Virginia Tech

    Gain valuable hands-on experience with dairy heifers while helping to develop a successful show string. All are welcome. No previous knowledge or experience are required.

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    Study Abroad

    Expand your horizons beyond campus through global learning experiences. Study Abroad enriches your academic journey and elevates your professional growth.

Scholarship Funds

Teams

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    Dr. Michael Barnes Dairy Judging Team

    One of the oldest teams on campus and still as relevant as 100 years ago. Develop your problem analysis and solving skills, learn to make decisions with logic and confidence, improve teamwork, self-discipline, and communication skills. National Champions: 2022, 2013, 2009, 2008, 2006!

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    Dairy Challenge Team
    Dairy Challenge Team

    The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) is an innovative competition for students representing dairy science programs at North American universities. Its mission is to facilitate education, communication and an exchange of ideas among students, agribusiness, dairy producers and universities that enhances the development of the dairy industry and its leaders.

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    Livestock Judging Team
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    A blend of learning, competition, and networking, the Livestock Judging Team allows students to apply the principles they have learned in order to evaluate various livestock while competing against teams across the country using knowledge, decision-making, communication, and presentation skills.

Youth   

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    Virginia 4-H Dairy Youth Program
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    The dairy youth program offers many opportunities for dairy youth and volunteer leaders to increase their dairy knowledge and skill in four general areas: dairy industry knowledge, dairy cattle judging, dairy cattle fitting and showing, and and dairy industry promotion.

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    Youth Livestock Program

    The 4-H Youth Livestock Program is the largest animal science project area enabling youth to develop their interest in beef cattle, sheep, and swine in their 4-H projects.

Events

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    Hokie Harvest

    This annual sale is traditionally held the last weekend in October. The Hokie Harvest Sale provides an experiential learning environment for students with the opportunity to organize and conduct a livestock sale of university-owned beef cattle and horses.

Animals and other non-monetary giving

These giving options are not eligible to participate in Giving Day or Early Giving Day.

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    Virginia Tech Holstein and Jersey Foundation Herds

    Please contact the Director of the Dairy Complex to make arrangements.

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    Send your horse to college!

    Help inspire and educate the next generation of equine professionals while securing a new opportunity for your horse! Is your horse ready to take a step down or have life events limited your riding time? Our program could be a great option for you both. We invite you to learn more and consider Virginia Tech Equine for your horse’s future. (Tax deductible donation and free lease options available.)

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    Stallion Breedings

    Currently seeking a stallion for our program.

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    Other non-monetary items that are always helpful: List coming soon. Horse pencil drawing.
    Other

    Other non-monetary items that are always helpful for our horse program.