Type: Graduate Students
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Sydney Mierendorf
Masters - Animal and Dairy Science
Advisor: Francisco Peñagaricano Research Area: I am examining the Body Weight Composite index as a predictor of live body weight in dairy cattle. Previous university: B.S. Animal Science - University of Wisconsin-Platteville Expected graduation: Spring 2028
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Houhua Hu
Doctorate - Animal Science
Advisor: Yun Jiang Research Area: My research focuses on dairy cattle nutrition and environmental sustainability, with emphasis on how dietary strategies influence rumen fermentation, nutrient utilization, and greenhouse gas emissions. Previous Universities Attended: Pennsylvania State University · Bachelor of Science in Animal Science · Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management…
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Klaire McCann
Masters - Animal and Dairy Science
Advisors: Jim Claus Research Area: My research focuses on meat science, particularly the effects of postmortem processing interventions on muscle structure, meat quality, and tenderness, with an interest in developing processing technologies that can be applied in the meat industry. Previous universities attended: Madison Area Technical College, University of Wisconsin-Madison…
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Riley Barber
Doctorate - Animal and Dairy Science
Advisor: Luiz Ferraretto Research focus: My research focuses on developing nutritional strategies that improve the sustainability of dairy production by reducing greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining or enhancing milk production. Education: I received my B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science from Michigan State University. Expected graduation: Spring 2030
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