Paul KononoffPhoto Paul Kononoff

Associate Professor & Dairy Extension Specialist

C220j Animal Science Building
Lincoln, NE 68583-0908
Phone: (402)472-6442
Fax: (402)472-6362
Email: pkononoff2@unl.edu

Mini CV

EDUCATION 

  • Ph.D. 2002 - The Pennsylvania State University - Dairy and Animal Science
  • M.S. 1998 - University of Saskatchewan - Animal Science
  • B.S.A. 1995 - University of Saskatchewan - Animal Science

PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD

  • Research Scientist - Ruminant Feed Analysis Consortium, University of New Hampshire
  • Ruminant Nutritionist/Technical Support Specialist - Renaissance Nutrition Inc., Roaring Spring, PA

AWARDS & HONORS

  • American Diary Science Association, Graduate Student Paper Publication Award - 2004
  • BASF-Akey Graduate Nutrition Scholarship Award - 2000

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • The nature of my research to date has primarily focused on understanding the relationship between forage quality and ruminal fermentation in lactating diary cattle. Over the past seven years I have studied manipulations on forage particle size and evaluated these effects on feed efficiency, milk production, composition and rumen fermentation. In these investigations, I have employed fundamental principles and techniques used in the study of rumen fermentation. The primary objective of my research is to extend the current understanding of forage quality and the effect on rumen fermentation and milk production.