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title: Meet the New Kids at UMD
date: 2025-02-10T05:30:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://today.umd.edu/meet-the-new-kids-at-umd"
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# Meet the New Kids at UMD

*February 10, 2025* — by [Karen Shih ’09](/author/karen-shih)


> Campus Farm Welcomes First Dairy Goats

*Goats Campus Farm 02052025 SC 8679 1920x1080 — From left, Ayeesha Fadlaoui '25, Greg Garin '25 and Kyra Persson '25 work to herd the two newest residents of the Campus Farm: dairy goats Sadie (black) and Ariana (brown). They students are part of the pilot goat management course that debuted this semester.*

If this dreary winter has gotten your goat, one maa-velous pick-me-up is as close as the Campus Farm.

The University of Maryland’s Department of Animal and Avian Sciences last month welcomed two Oberhasli dairy goats, starting UMD’s first goat herd. Both will give birth to little ones—called kids—just before the end of the spring semester.


*black goat — Sadie*


*brown goat — Ariana*


*professor teaches with two goats in front of class at Campus Farm — Senior Lecturer Monica VanKlompenberg, left, teaches students about the new Oberhasli goats at the Campus Farm.*




**Topics:** [Campus & Community](https://today.umd.edu/tags/campus-community)


**Tags:** [Animal and Avian Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/animal-and-avian-sciences), [Student Experience](https://today.umd.edu/topic/student-experience)


**Units:** [College of Agriculture and Natural Resources](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-agriculture-and-natural-resources)