UT Animal Science
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Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Joined April 2009
UTIA and @FoundationFAR are teaming up to explore new ways to improve cattle breeding efficiency and quality. This research could help ranchers raise healthier, higher-quality herds while supporting profitability and animal welfare. Read more: https://t.co/qSr4x6pB3k
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Great time today at our annual Animal Science Graduate Student Kickoff! @UT_Herbert @UTAgResearch @utextension @UTIAg
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More work lead by @UTEquineProgram & collab w our group! @UT_Herbert Integrating bones & biomes: bringing biological science education to elementary school communities through a tangible learning tool | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education https://t.co/tiFROI4sRP
journals.asm.org
Biology education in 21st-century U.S. elementary schools faces significant challenges impacting the quality and effectiveness of science instruction. The most recent National Assessment of Educati...
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Newly published work with @UTEquineProgram! Development of an interactive game-based learning tool to enhance understanding of microbiology in animal health and nutrition | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
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Effective science education requires innovative approaches that engage learners and enhance comprehension of complex concepts (1). Tangible manipulatives, such as hands-on models and interactive...
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Our own Adella Lonas and Kennedy Hill discussing their experiences as part of the graduate student panel at the @UT_Herbert and @UKAgriculture Grad Student Preview Night!
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Great advice from Dr. Daniel Mathew speaking on the “Nitty Gritty” details of what graduate school entails. A fun time at the @UT_Herbert and @UKAgriculture Grad School Preview Night!
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Dr. Zoca highlights the critical need for beef producers to ensure that the bulls used for breeding are healthy, sound, and fertile with year-round care.
utbeef.tennessee.edu
Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant Professor and Beef Cattle Reproduction SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 Natural service remains the predominant ...
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TSU & UTIA held the 4th Joint Research Summit to further collaborations in research & innovation to address grand challenges facing our state and beyond. Fifteen faculty in ag, natural resources & environmental sciences from both institutions provided research program overviews.
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Exciting new work from our group and Native Microbials in @SciReports! Performance improvements & increased ruminal microbial interactions in Angus heifers via supplementation with native rumen bacteria during high-grain challenge https://t.co/ou8fq5EZg8
nature.com
Scientific Reports - Performance improvements and increased ruminal microbial interactions in Angus heifers via supplementation with native rumen bacteria during high-grain challenge
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Another great collaboration with the Shepherd & Schneider labs! @UTAgResearch @UTAnimalScience Stocker cattle respiratory disease https://t.co/3W7h3UxjkA via @PeerJLife
peerj.com
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the most common economic and health challenges to the beef cattle industry. Prophylactic use of antimicrobial drugs can alter the microbial communities in...
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New work from our lab led by @CassidyCatrett . She used total herd reporting data from @ASASimmental to explore the phenotypic and genetic relationships between multiple measures of heifer and cow fertility. https://t.co/VgJXj4un4t
academic.oup.com
Complete calving records from a large, publicly collected dataset enable the in-depth exploration of beef cattle fertility phenotypes. These findings provi
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Congratulations Dr. Henniger! The newest PhD from @UTAnimalScience. So much accomplished over the years. Well deserved! @maddforscience @MaddieHenniger
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Excited to share our new research from Gabbi Martin & supported by the TN Beef Promotion Board: Pregnancy influences on the rumen environment of Angus heifers differing in feed efficiency @UTAgResearch @TNBeefCouncil @TennesseeCattle
https://t.co/VdkFDN1rtl
frontiersin.org
With an expected increase in population by 2050, the demand for high-quality protein for human consumption will increase. To improve the sustainability of US...
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Congratulations to the winners of the 9th annual @utbeefandforage Graduate Student Poster Competition! @UTAgResearch @utextension @UT_Herbert @UTIAg
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Neglected to take pictures of the actual field day, but nothing like seeing cows lined up for the GreenFeed. These girls are a part of our lab’s ongoing @FoundationFAR project looking for “molecular phenotypes” that might be indicators of forage-based efficiency.
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America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why https://t.co/j0tyiHHBHV via @ConversationUS Nice work by @UTIAg Dr. Eckelkamp!
theconversation.com
Dairy farms are struggling to survive as production costs exceed sales. The result, consolidation, with more cows on bigger farms, has an impact on communities and knowing where your food comes from.
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The upcoming Live.Stock podcast is on September 11, 2024 at 2 pm ET and can be accessed at: https://t.co/ZT6Ucn2FV9
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Another year, another great start for our Graduate Student Kickoff! Welcome students! #ANSCGrad24
@UT_Herbert @UTAgResearch @utextension @UTIAg
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