Examples of recent & ongoing research projects

  • 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
  • Impact Of Rumination And Activity Monitoring With The Hr System For Identification Of Postpartum Health Disorders On Dairy Cow Health And Profitability
  • Defining Therapeutic Approaches For Lactating Dairy Cows With Low Fertility After Resynchronization Of Ovulation In Commercial Dairy Farms
  • Reproduction In Cows
  • 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