Dairy Production (B.S.)
Produce milk to feed the world.
Dairy products are vital components of nutritious diets around the world. This major focuses on the production of high quality milk, with an emphasis on lactation, nutrition, breeding and farm management, leading to numerous exciting and job opportunities all around the country.
A commercial internship experience is required.
Graduates will become leaders in milk production and allied industries.
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Is it for you?
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Are interested in how a cow's nutrition and genetics impacts her milk production and future generations.
- Have a passion in caring for the well-being and health of dairy cattle.
- Have a desire to lead and collaborate with others.
- Want to grow personally and professionally in herd and farm management best practices.
- Are fascinated by the multiple facets of the dairy and food industry from farm to table.
After college, I hope to go into field services, which is the person that works between the farm and the manufacturing plant of an industry, whether it's beef, pork or dairy. They have an amazing dairy science program and an amazing overall agricultural science program.
Dana Terning ,
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences undergraduate student
Job Outlook
Career Opportunities
Explore possible career opportunities with this degree:
- Technical sales and business developer
- Herdsman manager or supervisor
- Veterinarian
- Breeding and genetics specialist
- Pharmaceutical associate
- Nutrition consultant
- Dairy field support specialist
- Equipment specialist and manufacturer
- State or federal inspector or auditor
- Marketing and communications specialist
Recent Employers
Graduates have gone on to work at employers such as:
- Family farms
- Alltech
- Trans Ova Genetics
- Dairy Herd Improvement Association
- Accelerated Genetics
- DeLaval
- Zoetis
- Diamond V
- Midwest Dairy
- Land O'Lakes
Internship Opportunities
We have provided the following internship opportunities:
- Zoetis
- Land O'Lakes
- Cargill
- SDSU Extension
- Dairy farm operations
