The Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) UGM graduated 19 bachelors in the May 2020 graduation period. The best graduate predicate was achieved by Denis Cyntia Melida Puspita, S.Pt with a GPA of 3.85. Thus, up to now FAS UGM has graduated 5450 graduates of undergraduate programs.

“We appreciate all graduates who graduated today, also to parents so that their children finish their studies. To our parents, we return graduates who have been educated with animal science technology and soft skill aspects which are very important in everyday life,” said the Dean of FAS UGM, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ali Agus, DAA., DEA., IPU., ASEAN. Eng in the graduation ceremony held online on Thursday (5/14). read more

Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) UGM develops a mutual cooperation spirit in helping students affected by Covid-19. Covid-19 has had various impacts on students. Not a few students who experienced difficulty accessing logistics during the pandemic. In addition, online learning also increases the budget for credit purchases.

“We develop a spirit of mutual cooperation, inviting various parties to share roles to help students affected by Covid-19,” said the Dean of the FAS UGM, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ali Agus, DAA, DEA, ASEAN IPU., Eng., Monday (4/5). read more

The Faculty of Animal Science (FAS) UGM graduated 13 masters and 3 doctors in the graduation period of May 2020. The average GPA of graduates for the master program was 3.8 and the doctoral program was 3.68.

“We congratulate and feel proud, not only to graduates but also to families who have supported and managed to deliver graduates to the highest academic degrees,” said the Dean of FAS UGM, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ali Agus, DAA., DEA., IPU., ASEAN. Eng in the graduation ceremony held online on Thursday (4/23). read more

In the dry season, most regions experience drought. Likewise in several regions in Yogyakarta, especially in mountainous areas where the land is rain fed and there is no irrigation. At that time, farmers often experienced difficulties in fodder forage, because the availability began to decrease, so that the land could not be cultivated or just waiting for the last harvest, generally cassava and maize and new land management would be carried out before the rainy season.

This condition is typical for some regions in Indonesia where the land is rain fed. In some villages, because the land cannot yet be cultivated, it encourages family heads (fathers) to work in the city while the mothers stay at home. read more

Long egg is a processed egg full of nutrition that is cooked in a cylindrical tube or bamboo so that it is elongated like a tube, has a compact texture, and tastes better than a boiled egg with a shell. These processed eggs can be combined with spices and are easy to make. The production costs are relatively inexpensive and can be used as a business opportunity for groups.

“Eggs are a source of animal protein that is easily digested and is very good for consumption by children so it can prevent stunting. Eggs are also very good to be consumed by people in the process of healing from illness and elderly people who generally have difficulty digesting and absorbing food,” said the Head of the Milk and Egg Technology Laboratory of the Faculty of Animal Sciences (FAS) UGM, Prof. Dr. Ir. Nurliyani, MS., IPM when contacted on Monday (4/20). read more