Dairy Cattle Nutrition Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1588

Kansas

Education

1994, Ph.D., university in South Dakota, Major - Animal Science, Emphasis in Dairy Cattle Nutrition
Dissertation Topic: Net Energy of Lactation and Ruminal, Degradability of Wet Corn Distillers Grains,

1989, M.S., university in Missouri, Major - Dairy Science, Thesis Topic: Chewing Behavior and Digestion of Alfalfa Forage

1985, B.S., university in Missouri, Dual Major - Agronomy and Dairy Science

Work Experience

12/98-present, Extension Dairy Specialist/Associate Professor, (70/30 extension/teaching.)  Department of Animal Sciences and Industry at university in Kansas.  Responsibilities include development of state wide extension programs in the areas of dairy cattle nutrition, management and heifer development.  Areas of research are dairy cattle and heifer nutrition and heat stress.  Teaching responsibilities include an upper level dairy management course.

8/96-12/98, Commercial Agriculture Dairy Specialist/Assistant Professor, (80/20 extension/applied research.)  Animal Sciences Unit, university in Missouri.  Responsibilities included development of state wide extension programs in the areas of dairy cattle nutrition, management and heifer development.  Specific nutritional responsibilities included calves, heifers and forage quality.  Applied research projects emphasized systems to improve forage quality and methods to reduce soybean meal degradation in the rumen.

1/94-7/96, Assistant Professor, (60/40 research/teaching) Department of Dairy Science, university in South Dakota.  Research emphasis was energy and forage utilization of early lactation dairy cattle.  Teaching responsibilities included instruction of undergraduate and graduate level dairy production courses including; Introduction to Dairy Science, Dairy Cattle Breeds and Breeding, Dairy Cattle Feeding, Dairy Farm Management, Dairy Cattle Evaluation, Laboratory Techniques, and Artificial Insemination.  Other responsibilities were assisting with the management and nutrition programs at the research unit, coaching the dairy cattle evaluation team, undergraduate and graduate advising, assisting with extension programs, departmental computer network administrator, and departmental computer hardware advisor/technician.

1/91-12/93, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Dairy Science, university in South Dakota.  Responsible for the supervision of research projects involving protein and energy utilization of early lactation dairy cattle, and the response of dairy cattle to a recombinant pharmaceutical.  Additional responsibilities included chemical analysis of feeds, data summary, statistical analysis of data, and supervision of student labor.

Graduate Teaching Assistant.  Instruction of "Dairy Cattle Feeding" a three hour, upper level, undergraduate dairy cattle nutrition course.

4/89-12/90, Livestock Production Specialist, Cenex/Land O’Lakes Ag Services.  Primarily responsible for the management of a sales territory including direct feed sales, sales planning, development of producer management programs, ration formulation, and nutritional consultation with dairy and beef producers.

7/87-3/89, Graduate Research Assistant, Dairy Science Department, university in Missouri.  Responsibilities included the supervision of digestion research trials with dairy cattle, general wet chemistry feed analysis, evaluation of data utilizing mainframe and micro computers, and the design and construction of a computer assisted data collection system to capture chewing behavior of dairy cattle.

8/85-6/87, Research Specialist, Agronomy/Animal Science Departments, university in Missouri.  Responsibilities included design and implementation of soil fertility experiments with forage crops, conducting standard soil and plant mineral analysis utilizing atomic absorption spectrophotometers, supervision of student labor, and research machinery construction.

8/84-7/85, Student Research Assistant, Agronomy Department, university in Missouri.  Duties included soil and plant mineral analysis, fertilization and harvesting of forage plots, and data summary.

5/84-7/84, Student Intern, Cookson Hills Christian Youth Home, Kansas, Oklahoma.  Responsible for animal care, milking, milk processing, supervision of children, and machinery repair.

8/82-4/84, Student Research Assistant, Agronomy/Dairy Science Departments, university in Missouri. Involved with forage harvesting, animal care, construction of research equipment, soil analysis, forage analysis, and machinery repair.

Prior to 8/82, Family Farm Partnership, Missouri.  Activities included management and operation of a row crop and small grain farm, general machinery repair and maintenance, grain marketing, and financial record analysis.

Academic Honors

Midwest ADSA/ASAS Young Animal/Dairy Science Leader
Midwest ADSA/ASAS Outstanding Extension Award
Recipient of National Feed Ingredients Association Graduate Scholarship
Recipient of Land O’Lakes - John Brandt Memorial Graduate Fellowship
Honor Scholar - B.S. Studies
Dean’s List for academic achievement while attending university in Missouri
American Dairy Science Association Gold Medal Award
E. Schell Scholarship
Western Seedman’s Award
DeKalb Ag Accomplishment Award
Wurdack Scholarship
MFA Scholarship
Numerous awards and honors from the FFA Association

Professional and Civic Activities

Regional and National Service:

2005 Western Dairy Management Conference
2003 Western Dairy Management Conference
2001 Western Dairy Management Conference
2000 Heart of America Dairy Management Conference
2000 Professional Dairy Heifer Growers Association Conference
1999-2001 ADSA Animal Behavior and Well-Being
1999 Western Dairy Management Conference
1999 Professional Dairy Heifer Growers Association Conference
1998 Heart of America Dairy Management Conference
1998 Mid West Dairy Management Conference
1998 Professional Dairy Heifer Growers Association Conference
1997-98 Professional Dairy Heifer Growers Association
1995-1996 NC-119 Regional Research Committee Member

Current Memberships and Local Service:

Member of the American Society of Animal Science
Member of the American Dairy Science Association
Member of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
Member of National Dairy Shrine
Life Member of Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors Foundation
Member of Gamma Sigma Delta
Member of Sigma Xi
Member of Kappa Delta Pi
Member of University Christian Church
Elder of University Christian Church
Advisor – KSU Dairy Club
Elder of Crestview Christian Church
Building & Grounds Chairman of Crestview Christian Church
Steering Committee Member and Treasurer of Ashland Christian Church
Elder of Preston Christian Church
Director of Dakota Christian Ministries
Director of Christian Campus Ministry
Treasurer of Christian Campus Ministry
Secretary of Dakota Christian Evangelizing Association (North and South Dakota)
President of the Board of Directors, Preston Christian Church
Vice-President, UMC Dairy Science Graduate Student Association
House Supervisor, Christian Campus House
Assistant House Supervisor, Christian Campus House
President, Christian Campus House
Member UMC Dairy Club

Publications

Available upon request