Areas of expertise
MicrobiologyFood SciencesAnimal ProductionMedical MicrobiologyVeterinary SciencesIndustrial Biotechnology
About
Ruminant Nutrition, ruminant microbiology, gastrointestinal microbiology, food safety, microbial ecology, microbial physiology, on-farm food safety, antimicrobial resistance.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Microbiology, General
Cornell University, NY, United States (1999)
Master of Science, Animal Sciences, General
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1996)
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Biological and Physical Sciences
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1993)
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Animal Sciences, General
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1993)
Scholarly Works
- Evaluation of the bacterial diversity in the feces of cattle using 16S rDNA bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing (bTEFAP), BMC MICROBIOLOGY, (2008).
- Grain feeding and the dissemination of acid-resistant Escherichia coli from cattle, SCIENCE, (1998).
- Evaluation of bacterial diversity in the rumen and feces of cattle fed different levels of dried distillers grains plus solubles using bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing, JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, (2010).
- Probiotics, prebiotics and competitive exclusion for prophylaxis against bacterial disease., Anim Health Res Rev, (2008).
- Ionophores: their use as ruminant growth promotants and impact on food safety., Curr Issues Intest Microbiol, (2003).
Contact
Mailing Address
Stru Animal Dairy Sci –
425 River Road
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
Stru Animal Dairy Sci –
425 River Road
Athens, GA 30602
Stories
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