Faculty of Animal Science UGM has distributed a sacrificial cow to a partner village in Ngroto, Girimulyo, Kulon Progo. This distribution has been carried out for the past three years.

“The distribution to the partner village has been conducted for the last three years. We managed to obtain 152 kg of meat from the cow slaughtered there yesterday,” said Tian Jihadhan Wankar, Ir. S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPP, Chairperson of Iduladha 1445 H at Faculty of Animal Science UGM.

He added that for this year’s Iduladha, Faculty of Animal Science UGM slaughtered four cows and five goats. The sacrificial meat will be distributed to external parties in need. This activity aligns with the SDGs goal 2, zero hunger; goal 3, good health and well-being; and goal 17, partnerships for the goals. “The meat will be distributed to communities in need,” he added. read more

The Graduate Student Association (HMP) of the Faculty of Animal Science UGM organized the Meta-analysis and Review Article Workshop Batch 1 on Monday, June 10. The workshop was attended by over 45 Master’s, Doctoral, and Professional Engineer students from various fields of animal science.

Dean Faculty of Animal Science UGM, Prof. Ir. Budi Guntoro, M.Sc., Ph.D., I.P.U., ASEAN Eng., in his opening remarks, expressed his appreciation for this event. He also emphasized the importance of meta-analysis and review articles in scientific research. read more

Faculty of Animal Science UGM has established a collaboration with PT Juang Jaya Abdi Alam. The cooperation agreement between the two parties was signed by the Dean Faculty of Animal Science  UGM, Prof. Ir. Budi Guntoro, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng, and the CEO of PT Juang Jaya Abdi Alam, Dicky Adiwoso, on Saturday, June 15, at the Auditorium.

In his remark, Budi Guntoro emphasized that the MoU with PT Juang Jaya Abdi Alam is a way to bridge the gap between higher education and industry. This initiative aligns with the mandate from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology regarding the “Merdeka Belajar” (Freedom to Learn) policy. read more

Weeds in pastures have long been considered detrimental to livestock productivity, whether directly or indirectly. Typically, pasture weeds are unpalatable, woody, and/or toxic plants. Legetan is one such example. Known scientifically as Synedrella nodiflora, it goes by various local names, including Babadotan Lalaki, jukut berak kambing, jukut gendreng, bruwan, gletang warak, krasuk, serunen, and gofumakeang.

However, according to Prof. Ir. Bambang Suwignyo, S.Pt., MP., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN Eng., a lecturer at the UGM Faculty of Animal Science, legetan is a beneficial weed for livestock feed because of its high nutritional value. read more

The Animal Science Study Program at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jember (Unej), is exploring a collaboration with the Faculty of Animal Science at UGM. This initiative was marked by a visit from several lecturers from the University of Jember’s Animal Science program to the Faculty of Animal Science at UGM on Monday (27/5). The delegation was led by Dr. Ir. Nur Widodo, S.Pt., M.Sc., Chair of the Guidance Commission for the Animal Science Study Program, and was received by the Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science, Prof. Ir. Budi Guntoro, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng., along with other faculty leadership members. read more