Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
From early mornings at Chaney’s Dairy Barn to presenting research at the Southeast Value-Added Dairy Conference, University of Kentucky students Lillyah Snipes and Jillian Lujan spent nine weeks gaining hands-on experience through the Undergraduate Development and Internship Research Experience (U-DAIRE) program.
Both animal sciences majors and pre-veterinary students at the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Snipes and Lujan learned every step of the dairy cycle — from feeding calves and operating robotic milking systems to bottling milk and serving ice cream. Their summer internship provided practical skills, new appreciation for agriculture, and direction for their future careers.
This story was written by Christopher Carney. - https://news.ca.uky.edu/article/university-kentucky-students-participate-u-daire-summer-internship-gaining-real-world
For more information, contact Kendriana Price at kendriana.price@uky.edu or for media requests, contact C.E. Huffman at ce.huffman@uky.edu.
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The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment serves the people of Kentucky and the world, through unparalleled teaching, transformative research and relevant service to farms, families and communities. The college proudly continues to build upon its land grant tradition with a strong commitment to improve lives and to build a sustainable future. Learn more: ca.uky.edu
Apply and start your future in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: students.ca.uky.edu/future-students
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Find an office near you: extension.ca.uky.edu
From early mornings at Chaney’s Dairy Barn to presenting research at the Southeast Value-Added Dairy Conference, University of Kentucky students Lillyah Snipes and Jillian Lujan spent nine weeks gaining hands-on experience through the Undergraduate Development and Internship Research Experience (U-DAIRE) program.
Both animal sciences majors and pre-veterinary students at the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Snipes and Lujan learned every step of the dairy cycle — from feeding calves and operating robotic milking systems to bottling milk and serving ice cream. Their summer internship provided practical skills, new appreciation for agriculture, and direction for their future careers.
This story was written by Christopher Carney. - https://news.ca.uky.edu/article/university-kentucky-students-participate-u-daire-summer-internship-gaining-real-world
For more information, contact Kendriana Price at kendriana.price@uky.edu or for media requests, contact C.E. Huffman at ce.huffman@uky.edu.
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The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment serves the people of Kentucky and the world, through unparalleled teaching, transformative research and relevant service to farms, families and communities. The college proudly continues to build upon its land grant tradition with a strong commitment to improve lives and to build a sustainable future. Learn more: ca.uky.edu
Apply and start your future in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: students.ca.uky.edu/future-students
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Find an office near you: extension.ca.uky.edu
