Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources Contributing Faculty

Cram

♦ Doug Cram | Extension Forest and Fire Specialist

Expertise:
Forestry, Fire ecology, Fire behavior, Youth programs
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy
  • Science & Agriculture Literacy and Consumer Education
  • Value-added Agribusiness & Ag Supply Chain Entrepreneurship
Gifford

♦ Craig Gifford | Extension Beef Cattle Specialist

Expertise:
Beef cattle production, Beef cattle reproduction, Beef cattle health
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy
  • Science & Agriculture Literacy and Consumer Education
  • Specialty Meat and Produce Markets
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♦ Robert Hagevoort | Extension Dairy Specialist

Expertise:
Dairy Management & Nutrition
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Workforce Development & Training
  • Food Security
  • Soil Health
  • Sustainable Water Systems
Sallenave

♦ Rossana Sallenave | Extension Aquatic Ecology Specialist

Expertise:
Aquatic Ecology, Watershed stewardship, Water quality, Aquatic Toxicology, Aquaponics
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Aquaponics as a sustainable food production system
  • Adapting to Climate Variability
  • Food Security
  • Sustainable Water Systems
Turner

♦ Jason L. Turner | Professor

Expertise:
Animal health, Nutrition, Immunology
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Nutraceutical and Functional Foods
Ward

♦ Marcy Ward | Extension Livestock Specialist

Expertise:
Beef cattle nutrition, health, reproduction, and management.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Adapting to Climate Variability
  • Nutraceutical and Functional Foods
  • Sustainable Water Systems
  • Value-added Agribusiness & Ag Supply Chain Entrepreneurship
Wenzel

♦ John C Wenzel DVM | Extension Veterinarian

Expertise:
Veterinary medicine and surgery, Cattle health and well being, Preventative health care for cattle production, Value-added programs for cattle producers, Beef production, Foreign animal disease recognition and response
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Value-added Agribusiness & Ag Supply Chain Entrepreneurship