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Animal Science Department - Terry Mader

Serving Animal Industries

Terry Mader

Professor, Extension Beef Specialist

Haskell Agricultural Laboratory
57905 866 Road
Concord, NE 68728-2828
Phone: (402)584-2812
Email: tmader1@unl.edu

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For More Information on Dr. Mader please visit http://nerec.unl.edu/haskell.htm   

Mini CV 

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. - Oklahoma State University (1981) - Animal Nutrition
  • M.S. - Oklahoma State University (1979) - Animal Science
  • B.S. - Kansas State University (1973) - Feed Science & Management

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

  • Professor-In-Charge - Haskell Ag. Laboratory Concord, NE (2000 - present)
  • Professor (Research and Extension): University of Nebraska (1994 - present)
  • Visiting Professor: University of Queensland, Australia (1994-1995)
  • Associate Professor: University of Nebraska (1986-1994)
  • Assistant Professor: University of Nebraska (1981-1986)

AWARDS & HONORS

  • NCA: Outstanding IRM Program (Group Award) - 1992
  • IANR: Team Effort Award - 1993
  • Gamma Sigma Delta: Excellence in Research Award - 2002
  • American Society of Animal Science: Animal Management Award - 2003
  • UNL Wendell Burgher Beef Industry Award - 2003 and 2004
  • Honorary Professor: University of Queensland, Australia - 2005 through 2007
  • UNL Distinguished Extension Specialists - 2006
  • Contributor to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); IPCC awarded share of 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Represent University of Nebraska on North Central Region Feedlot committee
  • Past coordinator and organizer of Nebraska Beef Feedlot Interdisciplinary Extension Group
  • Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program
  • American Society of Animal Science section and awards committees
  • Journal of Animal Science Editorial Board - 2 terms
  • Animal Science Departmental Review Committee
  • Animal Science Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee
  • FASS - Chair of Beef Cattle sub-committee on Care adn Guide for Agricultural Animals

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Society of Animal Science
  • Nebraska Ag. Relations Council
  • Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association
  • American Registry of Professional Animal Sciences
  • Federation of American Societies of Food Animal Sciences
  • American College of Animal Nutrition
  • Gamma Sigma Delta
  • Intl. Soc. of Biometeorology
  • Intl. Soc. of Ethology

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS

  • Conducted feedlot research in the following areas:
         * Evaluate dietary and management regimen for feedlot cattle exposed to environmental stress
         * Evaluate effects of heat stress on beef cattle reproduction
         * Evaluation of management options for growing and finishing feedlot cattle
         * Evaluate feed additives and growth promotants for beef cattle steers and heifers
  • Current or past coordinator of multi-discipline NRI and NIGEC/DOE competitive research grants
  • Annual research budget supplemented through industry and government grant resources
  • Sabbatical to University of Queensland (1994-1995); one month change-of-duty station (April 1998, October 1999, and September 2003)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Gaughan, J. B., T. L. Mader, S. M. Holt, and A. Lisle. 2008. A new heat load index for feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 86:226-234. 

  • Gaughan, J. B., and T. L. Mader. 2008. Cooling and feeding strategies to reduce heat load of grain-fed beef cattle in intensive housing. Livestock Science 113:226-233.

  • Mader, T. L., M. S. Davis, and J. B. Gaughan. 2007. Effect of sprinkling on feedlot microclimate and cattle behavior. Intl. J. Biomet. 51:541-551.

  • Mader, T. L., M.S. Davis, and T. Brown-Brandl . 2006. Environmental factors influencing heat stress in feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 84:712-719. (ARD No. 14750).

  • Mader, T.L. and W. M. Kreikemeier. 2006. Effects of growth-promoting agents and season on blood metabolites and body temperature in heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 84:1030-1037 (ARD No. 14854).

  • Amundson, J. L., T. L. Mader, R. J. Rasby, and Q. S. Hu. 2006. Environmental effects on pregnancy rate in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 84:3415-3420 (ARD No.14717).

  • Brown-Brandl, T. M., J. A. Nienaber, R. A. Eigenberg, T. L. Mader, J. L. Morrow, and J. W. Dailey. 2006. Comparison of heat tolerance of feedlot heifers of different breeds. Livestock Science 105:19-26.