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  2. Kari K. Turner

Kari K. Turner


Associate Professor

Animal & Dairy Science

Kari Turner
Kari Turner
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Veterinary SciencesMedical Biochemistry and MetabolomicsBiochemistry and Cell BiologyPhysiologyAnimal Production

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Animal Sciences, General

Michigan State University, MI, United States (2005)

Master of Science, Animal Sciences, General

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – Blacksburg, VA, United States (2002)

Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, General

University of Florida, FL, United States (2000)

Awards and Honors

  • North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Educator Award (2015)
  • Block and Bridle Faculty Member of the Year (2015)
  • Larry Benyshek Excellence in Teaching Award (2014)
  • NACTA Teaching Award of Merit (2013)
  • AGHON Honorary Member (2013)
  • UGA Outstanding Professor Recognition (2010)
  • Faculty Member of the Year (2010)
  • UGA SGA Outstanding Professor Recognition (2009)
  • Early Career Teaching Award (2009)
  • Junior Achievement in Teaching (2009)
  • Larry Benyshek Award for Excellence in Teaching (2008)
  • Faculty Member of the Year (2008)
  • Lilly Teaching Fellow (2008)

Scholarly Works

  • Racing speeds of quarter horses, thoroughbreds and Arabians., Equine Vet J Suppl, (2006).
    Nielsen BD, Turner KK, Ventura BA, Woodward AD, O'Connor CI
  • Mineral balance in horses fed two supplemental silicon sources., J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl), (2008).
    O'Connor CI, Nielsen BD, Woodward AD, Spooner HS, Ventura BA … 1 more
  • Bee pollen product supplementation to horses in training seems to improve feed intake: a pilot study, JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION, (2006).
    Turner KK, Nielsen BD, O'Connor CI, Burton JL
  • Tissue response to a supplement high in aluminum and silicon, BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH, (2008).
    Turner KK, Nielsen BD, O'Connor-Robison CI, Nielsen FH, Orth MW
  • Sodium zeolite A supplementation and its impact on the skeleton of dairy calves, BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH, (2008).
    Turner KK, Nielsen BD, O'Connor-Robison CI, Rosenstein DS, Marks BP … 2 more

View full list of scholarly works

Contact

kturner@uga.edu 706-542-8588

Mailing Address

Animal and Dairy Science Department
Edgar L. Rhodes Center
Athens, GA 30602

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Edgar L. Rhodes Center
425 River Road
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    Aug. 8, 2025

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