Research

• Development and Implementation of Marketing Programs, Carcass Evaluation and Production Management Systems for Beef Farms Typical of the Northeast.
• An educational program for traditional and non-traditional beef production
• Beef price and market analysis
• Cornell University Beef Cattle Management Website

• Reversal Of Obesogenic Programming In Newborns Via Formula Fortified With Nr
• Regulation Of The Novel Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 And Its Role In Coordinating Lipid Metabolism In Early Lactating Dairy Cows
• Regulation And Role Of The Insulin-Sensitizing Hormone Adiponectin In Transition Dairy Cows
• Adiponectin In Transition Cows

• Elucidation of aflatoxin Exposure Among Rural Haitians And Acceptability Of Peanut-Based Animal Feed For Farmers
• Diversion Of Mycotoxins From The Haitian Food Chain At Several Critical Points

• Phenotypic And Genomic Database Creation For Cattle In Industry Populations
• Reproduction In Cows

• Pre and Post-Harvest Evaluation of Alfalfa-Grass in Mixed Stands for Maximizing Results
• Meadow Fescue-Alfalfa Mixtures for Improved Forage Quality
• Alfalfa-grass management to maximize milk production from dairy cattle

• Creating, implementing, and evaluating devices for automation of reproductive and health management of cattle
• Developing novel data-driven reproductive and health management programs based on integrated data
• Evaluating the performance of precision technologies for health and reproductive monitoring of cattle in commercial dairy farms
• Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Laboratory
• CAST for the Farm of the Future
• Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture

• Dairy Manure-Based Anaerobic Digesters

• African Goat Improvement Network (AGIN); genetic characterization and improvement of indigenous goats
• Identification of the genetic mechanisms underlying mastitis in dairy cattle
• Genetic characterization of population structure and signatures of selection among global cattle populations using high-density SNP data
• Identifying genetic mechanisms underlying production, adaptation, and disease traits in livestock

• Increasing Reproductive Efficiency in Chickens

• On-Farm Research Partnership: Evaluation Of Manure Injection Equipment Using Yield Monitoring Technology
• Breaking The Nutrient Management Glass Ceiling: Using Forage Yield Monitors To Improve Nutrient Recycling And Environmental Protection
• Developing Protocols For A Cover Crop Program In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed In Ny
• Integrating Nutrient Reduction Tools And Programs In Ny
• Using Yield Monitors To Measure Alfalfa/Grass Yields And Improve Whole Farm Nutrient Management
• Potassium And Sulfur Management Of Alfalfa; Farmer Driven Testing Of Management Methods
• Refining And Harmonizing Phosphorus Indices In The Chesapeake Bay Region To Improve Critical Source Area Identification And To Address Nutrient Management Priorities
• Greenseeker Technology For Greater Corn Yield And Enhanced Nitrogen Fertilizer Use For Corn
• Manure Injection

• Antioxidative Role Of Gpx In Transgenic Mice
• Removal Of Feather Lipids To Improve Nutritional Value And Processing Of Feathers For Animal Feed
• Developing A New Generation Of Feed Protein Supplements From Marine Biofuel Production
• Biofuel Mass As Feed Protein

• Define the role of sphingolipids as mediators of insulin resistance to support milk production and growth
• Delineate the mechanisms that impair liver and gut health
• Define new approaches to enhance nutrient digestibility
• Identify nutritional approaches to prevent endotoxemia and enhance resilience during heat stress
• Explore the role of lysophospholipids as immunomodulators
• Reduce the negative environmental impact of dairy production
• Educate the public about animal-sourced food production
• McFadden Lab Website

• Evaluation Of Direct Fed Probiotic Combination On The Milk Yield Performance Of Multiparous, Lactating Dairy Cattle
• Associations Of Nutritional Strategy And Grouping Management During The Dry Period And Early Lactation With Biomarkers Of Energy Metabolism And Inflammation, Health, Milk Yield, And Reproductive Performance.
• Manure Technologies
• Management Systems to Improve Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Dairy Enterprises

• Ovarian follicle development
• Mechanism of ovulation

• Pluripotent Stem Cells For The Improvement Of Livestock
• Bovine Pluripotent Stem Cells

• Forage-Based Parasite Control In Sheep And Goats In The Northeast US
• Innovative methods of controlling barber pole worms and treating deer worm in small ruminants

Early Life Management