Robin White
101 FST Bldg.
175 West Campus Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Dr. White’s research focuses on the animal/environment interface with the broad goal of leveraging animal nutrition to enhance sustainability of food production systems. This work focuses at three levels:
- basic research evaluating factors regulating rumen fermentation;
- applied research testing strategies to enhance feed efficiency; and
- systems-level research evaluating the wider socioeconomic impacts of livestock production and management.
- Ph.D., Animal Sciences, 2014, Washington State University
- B.S., Animal Sciences, 2010, Washington State University
APSC 4004 Issues in Animal Science (Recitation Section)
APSC 4984 Advanced Equine Nutrition and Feeding
ALS 5034 Mathematical Modeling of Metabolic Systems
ALS 5984 Ruminant Nutrition
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