the Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Kerbala, Professor Dr. Sabah Ghazi Sharif Al-Agha, accompanied by the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs and Graduate Studies and the Head of the Animal Production Department, followed up on graduate students in the research phase. The Dean attended part of the process of taking readings for research projects, which indicates the commitment of the University of Kerbala in general and the College of Agriculture in particular to providing the necessary support to graduate students during the stages of preparing their research. It is noteworthy that this batch of students is the first to be accepted in the Animal Production Department, which is a new achievement that enhances the development of the college and its scientific research fields. This initiative reflects the college’s keenness to closely follow up on students’ projects to ensure the quality of research outputs and develop scientific competencies.