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AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES: Animal Science
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Number of experts found: 24

 
Donielle R. Axline

Agent

UME-Frederick

Expertise Key Words:
4-H Youth Development, UME-Frederick County Programs Offered: Animal Science, Food Safety & Nutrition, Afterschool Programming, and Leadership Development

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 600 1590

dinskeep@umd.edu

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Elaine L. Bailey

Agent

UME-Calvert

Expertise Key Words:
4-H, University of Maryland Extension, eXtension, youth development, non-formal education, 4-H science, animal science, horses, agriculture, community resource & economic development, STEM, science education,

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 855 1150

elbailey@umd.edu

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Derrick W. Bender

Fac Ext Asst

UME-Allegany

Expertise Key Words:
UME, University of Maryland Extension, Master Gardener, Benificial Insects, Soil Nutrients, Cover Crops; Bed Bugs

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 724 3320

dbender@umd.edu

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Brian J. Bequette

Associate Professor

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
Protein and amino acid nutrition; ruminants; poultry, fish, environment.

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 8457

bbequett@umd.edu

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Amy O. Burk

Assistant Professor

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
Equine Nutrition, Pasture Management

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 8337

amyburk@umd.edu

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Lindsay S. Callahan

Coordinator - Farm Manager

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
Animal health, management, equine studies

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 1298

lindsayc@umd.edu

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Stanley W. Fultz

Senior Agent & Acting County Extension Director

Maryland Cooperative Extension-Frederick

Expertise Key Words:
Dairy: Management, intensive grazing, forage production, grass-based dairy production

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 694 1594 x13578

sfultz@umd.edu

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Iqbal Hamza

Assoc Prof

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
Iron deficiency
haem homeostasis in animals

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 0649

hamza@umd.edu

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Carol L. Keefer

Associate Professor

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
Animal cloning (somatic cell nuclear transfer); Embryo, embryonic stem cells (domestic animals); Transgenic (genetically altered) animals;

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 3933

ckeefer@umd.edu

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William D. Lantz

Sr. Agent

UME-Garrett

Expertise Key Words:
goats, fruit, strawberries, vegetables, dairy, small farm, organic fruit and vegetables farm manage, hay, forage, nutrient management, beef, agronomy, natural gas, pesticides

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 334 6960

wlantz@umd.edu

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John W. Lemaster

Fac Ext Asst

MCE-4-H Youth Development

Expertise Key Words:
Livestock, Beef Cattle, Youth Livestock, Reproductive Physiology, Management, Ultrasound

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301-314-7187
410-531-0534

Lemaster@umd.edu

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R. David Myers

Extension Educator, Senior Agent

Maryland Cooperative Extension -Anne Arundel

Expertise Key Words:
Myers is an expert in sustainable methods for vegetable, fruit and field crop production systems. His program emphasis is on no-tillage, integrated pest management and cover crop systems for alternative crop enterprises. Judicious and prescriptive pesticide usage is a program priority.

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

410 222 6759

myersrd@umd.edu

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Mary A. Ottinger

Professor

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
Comparative biology of aging; neurodegenerative disease; viology of aging in primates. Effects of environmental endocrine disruptors in wildlife. Functional foods - adding soy isoflavones or anthyocyanins to eggs to increase nutritional properties

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 5780

maotting@umd.edu

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Robert R. Peters

Professor

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
Dairy management, improved profitability of the dairy enterprise, improved productivity of dairy cows. These aims are being pursued through understanding the cow's physiology or evaluating new technology or management strategies; farm biosecurity

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 1401

bobp@umd.edu

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Erin D. Pittman

Lecturer/Advisor

Institute of Applied Agriculture

Expertise Key Words:
Equine, Horse, Equine nutrition, Equine Health, Pasture Management

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 4690

pittmane@umd.edu

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Nick T. Place

Assoc Dean and Assoc Director; Asoc Professor

University of Maryland Extension (UME)

Expertise Key Words:
Extension Education; Adult Education; Extension Administration; International Extension Systems; Extension Program Development and Evaluation; Dairy Management

Expertise Credentials:
Major Extension Responsibilities: " Lead and administer University of Maryland Extension (UME) which consists of 150 faculty members and 175 support staff physically distributed on UM campus in College Park, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 23 county offices, Baltimore City and four regional centers. Programmatic areas include 4-H youth development, Family and Consumer Sciences, Agriculture and Sea Grant Extension. " Establish and nurture statewide connections with local and state government, state and federal agencies, and key stakeholders. Lead communication efforts toward building a strong brand value for UME.

Research Interests: " Teaching and learning in nonformal extension education that focuses upon clientele impact and outcomes. International extension systems, internationalizing extension, effective extension methodologies, and extension administration and supervision. International work has included Poland, Honduras, Trinidad, Costa Rica, Ireland, Serbia, Kenya and Mexico.

Significant Accomplishments: " Authored or coauthored 27 refereed journal articles; 1 book and 2 book chapters authored; over 45 papers in conference proceedings; and, over 18 Extension publications. " Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator of grants totally over $1.6 million in support of research, teaching and Cooperative Extension programs. " Advised 66 Doctoral and Masters graduate students as chair or committee member.

Selected Awards and Honors: " John and Martha Woeste Professional Recognition Award for UF Extension Faculty; 2002. " UF, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; Outstanding Teaching Awards: 2002, 2003, 2004. " UF, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Graduate Teacher/Advisor of the Year; 2004. " North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA); Teacher Fellow Award; 2005. " Southern Region American Association of Agricultural Education. Outstanding Young Agricultural Education Award; 2006.

Web Site(s):
Dr. Nick T Place's Homepage

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 2907

nplace@umd.edu

Address:
1202 Symons Hall
College Park, MD  20742

Degrees:
Ph.D., Agricultural and Extension Education, Penn State University
M.S., Animal Science, Penn State University
B.S., Dairy Husbandry, Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture

Publication(s):
Management in Extension - 4th edition: Key Competencies Needed for Effective Management


 
Siba K. Samal

Professor, Associate Dean & Department Chair

VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

Expertise Key Words:
Newcastle disease virus; Avian Influenza; foreign animal diseases; zoonotic diseases; bioterrorism; animal and human health threats; viral vaccine development.

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 314 6813
301 314 6830

ssamal@umd.edu

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Susan Schoenian

Sheep & Goat Specialist

University of Maryland Extension

Expertise Key Words:
sheep, goats, livestock, UME, Extension, meat, wool

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 432 2767 x343

sschoen@umd.edu

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Jeffery W. Semler

Sr Agent

UME-Washington

Expertise Key Words:
Forage, crops, dairy, beef, sheep, goats, poultry, swine, pasture, fencing, sustainable agriculture

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 791 1304

jsemler@umd.edu

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Frank Siewerdt

Assistant Professor

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
Quantitative Genetics, Biostatistics

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 7721

siewerdt@umd.edu

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Nathaniel L. Tablante

Assoc Prof / /Extension Poultry Veterinarian

Veterinary Medicine Program

Expertise Key Words:
Prevention and control of poultry and other economically important and zoonotic diseases; Avian flu; swine flu;emergency preparedness and response training; epidemiology and preventive veterinary medicine; biosecurity and animal health management.

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 314 6810

nlt@umd.edu

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Mark A. Varner

Professor and Extension Dairy Scientist

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
dairy cattle reproductive management and lameness of dairy cattle; Varner can clearly explain industry practices and policies that surround bSE. He also has continuous contact with Maryland dairy farmers and can explain their concerns about bSE.

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 1374

markv@umd.edu
mark.varner@verizon.net

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Gail Whitney

Ext Prog Asst

UME-St Mary's

Expertise Key Words:
Extension Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development St. Mary's County

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 475 4477

gwhitney@umd.edu

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Nickolas G. Zimmermann

Associate Professor

Animal & Avian Sciences

Expertise Key Words:
Poultry, chicken, layer hens, turkey, eggs, food safety, management, environment, housing, welfare, drinking water quality, water treatment, organic, freerange, natural, physiology, nitrogen, phosphorus, lighting, artificial insemination.

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

Home phone    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 2805

410-742-8544

nickz@umd.edu

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