Dr. Andrew Weaver earned his degrees in Animal Science from Michigan State University (B.S.), and Virginia Tech (M.S.) and his Ph.D. in Animal and Food Science from West Virginia University. Dr. Weaver joined the Animal Science Faculty at NC State University to teach livestock management courses and serve as the state’s Small Ruminant Extension Specialist. Dr. Weaver’s teaching and extension programs go hand in hand as challenges faced by the industry need to be understood and addressed by not only producers but also new graduates. Dr. Weaver’s extension program focuses on improving genetic selection and grazing systems for small ruminants through precision livestock technologies to maximize profitability of production systems. Dr. Weaver’s accomplishments in his short career include authored/co-authored 29 peer-reviewed manuscripts and popular press publications, over 50 invited presentations, 45 peer-reviewed abstracts, and secured more than 1.3 million dollars in funding.