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Department of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (DAES)

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Welcome to the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DAES) is one of two academic units within the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Science. The second of which is the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences.

The curricula within this department is designed to prepare students who will ultimately become professionals in areas that include agricultural sciences, veterinary medicine, environmental policy, natural resource management, and rural development at local, regional, and international levels.

Building relationships and meeting needs have been the goals of the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DAES) since its inception. This department offers many exciting learning opportunities in and outside of the classroom setting.

Lecture and laboratory classes are predominantly held in the newest constructed building on the campus, James Henry Meriwether Henderson Hall Agricultural Life Science Teaching, Extension and Research Building, which is home to state-of-the-art facilities.

DAES Vision

The College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Science aims to provide students of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic heritage with the scientific background for the development of professional expertise; the leadership skills needed to participate fully in a rapidly advancing, technological, informational society; the dedication to recognize and contribute to the resolution of real-world problems; and an appreciation and understanding of the humanities and social sciences that will provide a foundation for aesthetic and moral growth as well as a broad perspective from which to view their professional and personal lives.

DAES Mission

The overall mission of DAES is to develop students with skills in critical and systematic thinking, intellectual curiosity, a desire for life-long learning, and to prepare them for leadership and service in the basic and applied agricultural, biological and chemical sciences.

Faculty & Staff

Environmental, Natural Resources and Plant/Soil Sciences

Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Agricultural and Resources Economics / Agribusiness

  • David Tackie, PhD – Research & Extension Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics — AGEC Program Coordinator
  • Rui Chen, PhD – Research & Extension Assistant Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics
  • Youssouf Diabate, PhD – Research & Extension Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics
  • Tej K. Gautam, PhD – Research & Extension Assistant Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics
  • Tasha Hargrove, PhD – Research & Extension Associate Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics
  • Ellene Kebede, PhD – Professor Emeritus of Agricultural & Resource Economics
  • Robert Zabawa – Research-Extension Professor — IPPD Program Director

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Undergraduate Degree

The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences offers three major areas for undergraduate study: Agribusiness; Animal and Veterinary Sciences; and Environmental, Natural Resources, and Plant/Soil Sciences.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Agribusiness (B.S.)

Animal & Veterinary Sciences (B.S.)

Environmental, Natural Resources, and Plant–Soil Sciences (B.S.)

Minors in DAES

In addition to offering majors in the areas indicated above, the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences also offers minors (18–19 credits) in the areas of Agribusiness, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Environmental Sciences, as well as Plant and Soil Sciences.

These programs can be designed to complement current major degree programs in other life science areas with little effort, resulting in students who are highly competitive for the workforce.

To learn more about these programs, contact our program coordinator today.

Agribusiness

Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Environmental Sciences

Plant and Soil Sciences

Graduate Degree

In addition to the undergraduate programs available within DAES, opportunities for graduate study are also available at the MS and PhD levels. Persons interested in applying for graduate programs offered by the department may do so HERE.

Prospective and new graduate students in DAES are strongly encouraged to review the DAES Graduate Student Handbook.

Research and teaching assistantships are available for accepted graduate students on a competitive basis.

To apply for DAES Graduate Financial Assistance, fill out and submit the DAES Graduate Assistantship Form.

Master of Science Degree Programs

Agricultural and Resource Economics

Animal Science

Environmental Management (Online Only)

Environmental Science (Residential and Online Options)

Plant & Soil Science

Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programs

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Engineering

Integrative Biosciences

Integrative Public Policy and Development

DAES Graduate Student Awards:

2026 Award Winners

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2020 Award Winners

graduate students does
2020 Award Winners
SN Category Degree Student Major Advisor
1 Outstanding graduate student PhD Khalda Ayoub Fadlalla Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller
2 Outstanding graduate student MS Bidur Paneru Dr. Uma Karki
3 Outstanding graduate Thesis MS Shailes Bhattrai Dr. Uma Karki

2019 Award Winners

  • Shailes Bhattrai  (Advisor: Uma Karki) 
  • Sanjok Poudel (Advisor: Uma Karki)

AWARD DESCRIPTION / CRITERIA / GUIDELINE

Questions about the nomination process or the awards ceremony can be sent to Dr. Uma Karki, Chair of the DAES Graduate Student Awards Committee, at ukarki@tuskegee.edu.

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Contact

Dr. Derris Burnett

205 Mary Starke Harper Hall Tuskegee, AL 36088

334-727-8453
dburnett@tuskegee.edu

Department Head- Department of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (DAES)