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Equine and Livestock Research and Education Center

The Hadley Farm houses the UMass Camelid Program,  Equine, Sheep, Swine and Goat programs. It is geared mostly toward providing hands-on experience to undergraduates in animal sciences. Students in the equine program compete nationally and two were grooms for the Gold Medal-winning U.S. equitation team in the 2000 Olympics. The farm also has an outreach program to help owners improve the care of their animals. Full-time workers and students provide labor to run the farm.  The students in the Veterinary and Animal Sciences program get hands on experience through their teaching labs and Student Run Groups.