Expert Details
Dairy Cattle Nutrition, Feed Additives, Hay, Livestock Malnutrition
ID: 107945
Illinois, USA
Expert has extensive experience with dairy cattle nutrition. He presents over 90 programs each year to dairy farmers, veterinarians, and feed industry professionals on all phases of forage use, ration balancing, feeding systems, and milk production. He maintains an applied and field base of dairy cattle nutrition, management, metabolic disorders, calf and heifer growth patterns, and feeding systems as they relate to profitability. He writes as a feed editor for Hoard's Dairyman and Dairy Today Magazine.
Animal Micronutrient:
Expert monitors the micronutrient needs of dairy cattle including macro and trace minerals, fat and water-soluble vitamins, and feed additives as they relate to herd health, milk production, and reproduction.
Feed Additive:
Expert summarizes all available dairy feed additives for dairy cattle applications and remains current on additive economics, levels, mode of action, and recommended use.
Feed Supplement:
A significant amount of Expert's time is involved with modifying dairy feeding guidelines based on the National Research Council's levels and adjusting protein sources and degradability, fat sources, mineral availability, and forage need related to functional fiber and rumen microbial needs.
Feedstuff:
Expert maintains current knowledge and field application experience of forages, grains, protein supplements, by-product feeds, micronutrients, and additives as they apply to dairy cattle.
Hay:
Expert analyzes various sources and forms of forage crops that can be fed to dairy cattle including hay, hay silage, corn, silage, small grain silage, and pasture systems.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1971 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Dairy Science & Nutritional Sciences | Institution: University of Wisconsin |
| Year: 1969 | Degree: MS | Subject: Dairy Science | Institution: University of Wisconsin |
| Year: 1967 | Degree: BS | Subject: Dairy Science | Institution: University of Wisconsin |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1979 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor of Animal Sciences and Extension Dairy Specialist | Department: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1971 to 1979 | Employer: University of Minnesota | Title: Extension Dairy Specialist | Department: |
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Career Accomplishments
| Professional Appointments |
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| Expert writes as a feed editor for Hoard's Dairyman and Dairy Today Magazine. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Expert won the DeLaval Extension Award and the Applied Nutrition Award from the American Dairy Sciences Association as well as the Funk Award of Excellence from the College of Agriculture at the Employer. He received the Dairy Person of the Year honors from the Illinois Milk Producers Association. He also received a citation from the Board of Regents at the University of Minnesota. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert presents over 90 programs each year to dairy farmers, veterinarians, and feed industry professionals on all phases of forage use, ration balancing, feeding systems, and milk production. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert has experience locating vendors of: * By-product feeds * Feed additives * Computer dairy software. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert has made presentations at meetings and seminars all over the world including South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, France, Ireland, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, and Canada. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| Expert has made presentations at meetings and seminars in South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, France, Ireland, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, and Canada. |