Research Scientist - Ruminant Nutrition at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Areas of Expertise:
- Ruminant nutrition
- Digestion and metabolism
- Feedlot cattle nutrition
- Dairy cattle nutrition
- Fiber utilization
- Effective fiber and rumen function
- Starch digestion
- Acidosis and digestive disorders
- Methane abatement through diet
Current Projects:
- Reducing the risk of rumen acidosis in feedlot cattle and dairy cows
- Quantification and reduction of ammonia and methane emissions from beef cattle and dairy cows
- Use of distillers' grains in feedlot cattle diets
- Development and utilization of feed enzymes to improve forage utilization by cattle
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