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Dr. Randy Harp
My primary research interests are related to the growth and development of meat animals. A secondary interest includes food safety and meat science. These areas may include beef, swine, sheep or goats. I work with both graduate and undergraduate students in these efforts. The primary focus of the research utilizes the use of feed supplementation as it relates to growth, development and subsequent carcass characteristics. Furthermore, I have assisted students to observe various methods or strategies to intervene potential food safety issues. Along with food safety, students have studied factors that dictate varying levels of tenderness in pork muscle. A third area has been to explore characteristics for why students attend a specific university/college.<br />
Dr. Don Henneke
My research interests are related to improving the efficiency of nutrient use in ruminant animals. Projects in my laboratory have had two focus areas. The first involves developing strategies to decrease excessive dietary nutrient losses from livestock operations without sacrificing animal performance. This can be accomplished by increasing the efficiency of use of absorbed nutrients or formulating diets that more closely match the nutrient requirements of livestock. The second area of research that students have undertaken in my lab involves developing supplementation strategies to improve efficiency of forage use in ruminant animals. I enjoy working with both graduate and undergraduate students on research projects.
Dr. Barry Lambert
My research interests are related to improving the efficiency of nutrient use in ruminant animals. Projects in my laboratory have had two focus areas. The first involves developing strategies to decrease excessive dietary nutrient losses from livestock operations without sacrificing animal performance. This can be accomplished by increasing the efficiency of use of absorbed nutrients or formulating diets that more closely match the nutrient requirements of livestock. The second area of research that students have undertaken in my lab involves developing supplementation strategies to improve efficiency of forage use in ruminant animals. I enjoy working with both graduate and undergraduate students on research projects.
Dr. Jim Mueller
I am a general vertebrate ecologist. I have studied the spectrum from endangered species to game species of reptiles, birds, and mammals. I am a scientist driven by the interesting question - What effect does X have on Y? The variables I have studied have included the effect of a lake on a riverine snake, the red imported fire ant on Northern Bobwhite quail, and the anthropogenic effects on biodiversity. Currently, I have a student assessing the effect of Mercury on river otters, and I have an interest in measuring the effectiveness of habitat management for Northern Bobwhites. If you are interested in wildlife research, I may be able to help you refine your question and develop a worthwhile study to answer it.
