Department of Animal Science Faculty Awarded Grants
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Three faculty members in the Department
of Animal Science in the University of
Arkansas System’s statewide Division of Agriculture and Dale Bumpers College of
Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences have received research grants from the
Arkansas Beef Council and the Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI).
The department received almost $100,000 in grant funding for
the three projects.
Charles Maxwell received an ABI grant for his project titled
“Effects of Rearing Environment on Development of the Immune System in
Neonates: the Pig as a Model.”
Fred Pohlman and Jason Apple both received grants from the
Arkansas Beef Council. Pohlman’s research is titled “Evaluating the Relationship
of Animal Well-Being and Temperament to Carcass Characteristics and Meat
Quality.” Apple’s project is titled “Effects of Proportion of Bull/Cow Blended
Trimmings on the Color Stability of Precooked Ground Beef Patties.”
The Arkansas Beef Council grants are funded through the Beef
Checkoff Program.
Topics
Contacts
Jamie Newberry,
Animal Science
575-3195,
jstarks@uark.edu
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