Pablo Loza

Pablo Loza

Assistant Professor
Feedlot Management and Nutrition Extension Specialist
Panhandle Research & Extension Center

Ph.D., Ruminant Nutrition, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008
M.S., Ruminant Nutrition, Colorado State University, 2003
B.A., Agricultural Engineering, National University of Córdoba, 1997

PUBLICATIONS

PhD thesis

  • Loza, P.L., 2008. The use of wet corn gluten feed and wet distillers grains plus solubles on adaptation and finishing cattle diets, their effects on ruminal pH, rate of passage and digestion, and total tract disappearance determinations.

Master's thesis

  • Loza, P.L., 2003. Effects of reduction in supplemental sodium chloride, potassium and utilization of low phytate phosphorus corn and exogenous phytase in feedlot diets.

Scientific articles

  • Meier, N.R., K.H. Wilke, G.E. Erickson and P.L. Loza. Effects of corn processing and silage inclusion levels in feedlot diets on steer performance. J. Anim. Sci. (abstract for the Midwest Section Meeting, March 14 – 16, 2022, accepted).

  • Wilke, K.H, P.L. Loza and A.K. Watson. Sugar beets as an energy source in diets of gestating, growing, and finishing beef cattle. Applied Animal Science37:115-121.

  • Loza, P. L., C. D. Buckner, K. J. Vander Pol, G.E. Erickson, T. J. Klopfenstein and R. stock. Effects of combinations of wet distillers grains and wet corn gluten feed to feedlot cattle feeding. J Anim Sci 2010 88: 1061-1072.

  • Loza. P. L., T. L. Stanton, T. Engle, D. Schutz, and J. Davis. Effects of sodium chloride and potassium supplementation levels in cattle finishing diets. Professional Animal Scientist - submitted. Conference proceedings

  • Loza, P. L., G. E. Erickson,K. J. Vander Pol, M. A. Greenquist, R. A. Stock, and T. J. Klopfenstein. 2006. Addition of wet distillers grains plus soluble in cattle finishing eventos containing wet corn gluten feed. J. Anim. Sci. 82(Suppl.2): 81

  • Loza, P. L., G. E. Erickson, C. Campbell, B. D. Docke., J. Cooper, D. J. Jordon, J. S. Droullard, and T. J. Klopfenstein. 2006. Evaluation or Synovex choice/Synovex Choice vs Revalor IS/Revalor – S implant strategies in beef finishing steers. J. Anim. Sci.84 (Suppl. 2 ): 89

  • Loza, P. L., K. J. Vander Pol, G. E. Erickson, R. A. Stock, and T. J. Klopfenstein.2004 .Effects or forage level and corn processing method in beef finishing diets containing wet corn gluten feed on finishing steer performance. J Anim. Sci. 82 (Suppl.1): 159.

  • Loza, P. L., K. J. Vander Pol, G. E. Erickson, R. A. Stock, and T. J. Klopfenstein.2004 . Corn milling byproducts and alfalfa levels in cattle finishing. J. Anim. Sci. 82(Suppl.1): 158.

  • Loza, P. L., T. L. Stanton, T. Engle, D. Shultz.2002. Effects of exogenous phytase on growth performance and carcass characteristics on finishing diets. J. Anim. Sci.80 (Suppl.2): 118.


Technical reports

  • Loza, P. L., K. J. Vander Pol, G. E. Erickson, T. J. Klopfenstein, and R. A. Stock. 2005. Effect of different corn processing methods and roughage levels in feedlot diets containing wet corn gluten feed. Nebraska Beef Cattle Report.

  • Loza, P. L., K.J. Vander Pol, G. E. Erickson, T. J. Klopfenstein, and R. A. Stock. 2005. Effect of feeding a by-product combination consisting of set distillers grains and wet corn gluten feed to feedlot cattle. Nebraska Beef Cattle Report.

  • Loza, P. L., T. L. Stanton, D. Schulz, and J. Davis. 2004. Effects of Potassium and Sodium Chloride Levels in Finishing Diets on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Serum Electrolyte Levels of Beef Finishing Steers. Colorado State University Animal Sciences Research Report.

  • Loza, P.L., T. L Stanton, D. Schultz, A. F Seidl, and A. R. Rhoads. 2003. Level of sodium chloride on growth performance, serum electrolyte levels, water intake and carcass characteristics of finishing steers beef. Colorado State University Animal Sciences Research Report.

  • Loza, P.L., T. L Stanton, D. Schultz, and J. Davis. 2003. Effects of potassium supplementation on growth performance, serum electrolyte levels, carcass characteristics of beef finishing steers. and Colorado State University Animal Sciences Research Report.

  • Loza, P. L., T. L Stanton, D. Schultz, and D. Couch. 2003. Effect of rolled and whole corn in receiving feedlot diets on animal performance. Colorado State University, Animal Sciences Research Report.

  • Loza, P. L., T. L. Stanton, T. Engle, and D. Shultz. 2002. Effects of Feeding Low Phytate Corn Varieties on Growth Performance, Feed Efficiency, Serum Phosphorous Level, Longissimus Dorsi Fatty Acids Composition and Carcass Characteristics on Finishing Beef Cattle. Colorado State University, Animal Sciences Research Report.

Other publications

  • Loza P. L. and L. Miner. Basics of Ruminant Animal Nutrition. The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians and American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians joint conference, Oct 17, 2005. G. E. Erickson, T. J. Klopfenstein, K. Vander Pol, V. Bremer, P. Loza. Feeding of wet corn milling byproducts to beef cattle. Minnesota Nutrition Conference. May 9, 2005

  • Loza P. L. .Effects of three levels of sodium chloride supplementation on water intake of finishing beef steers. Colorado Nutrition Roundtable, at F. Collins March 27, 2003 Beef Production in Argentina. Presentation. Cornhusker Nutrition Group, at Omaha April 8, 2005.

  • Loza P. L., Backgrounding, the feedlots buffer. September 13, 2002. Ag. Supplement to the La Voz del Interior newspaper.

  • Loza P. L., Cattle health management. August 23, 2002. Ag. Supplement to the La Voz del Interior newspaper.

  • Loza P. L., Cow calf operations in extreme environments. August 9, 2002. Ag. Supplement to the La Voz del Interior newspaper.

  • Loza P. L., Colorado, a cattle state. August 2, 2002. Ag. Supplement to the La Voz del Interior newspaper.

Translations

  • Understanding EPD ' s, by R.Bourdon. For Dr. M. Enns and the Mexican Association of Cattle Breeders. 2003.
    Spanish importers presentations for the United States, grains Council grains, presentations
    T. Klopfenstein, g. e. Erickson, r. stock and D. Reese. Mead (NE) November 16, 2003

  • The cattle meat, article and presentation by T. protein requirements Klopfeinstein. For the Congress of the Mexican Association of animal production XXXII. 2004.

TRAINING

  • Languages instructor, at the Languages program of the International Programs Department at Colorado State University, CO, U.S.A.
  • Effective teaching workshops at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (autumn 2005)
  • Fluent (read/write/speak) in Spanish (native language) and English

    Research techniques:
  • Design and conduct of cattle nutrition research in feedlot and grassing, in groups, individual and metabolic cages settings.
    Grants application seminaries (October 2004).
  • Blood sampling, liver and muscle biopsies in large animals.
    Canulación surgeries in cattle.
  • Formulation of diets and concentrates. Use of software for formulation and evaluation of rations (Taurus, CNCPS and NRC 96, and NRBC 2016).

    Analytical techniques:
  • General techniques for feedstuffs analysis.
  • Statistics analysis using SAS.
  • Determination of total digestibility, ruminal and postruminal, and rates of passage in cattle.
Areas of Expertise
Beef Cattle
Extension
Ruminant Nutrition

Professional Highlights

Honors and Recognition
Round table of nutrition from the University of Colorado, Autumn 2002. First prize in posters of graduate students. HARPS-University of the State of Colorado, Fort Collins.
Plains Nutrition Council Conference, graduate students competition fourth prize of. Texas A&M Research and Extension Center, April 15-16, 2004, S. Antonio Texas.
Scholarship Arthaud, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. May 2004.
Experience
Feedlot Specialist, Assistant professor. UNL, Panhandle Research and Extension Center, May 2020-Present
Director of the Experimental Farm of the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, 2017-2020
Adjunct professor, National University of Córdoba, 2010-Present
Chief of delegation, TimacAgro Argentina S.A., 2009-Present
Associate researcher, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Jeanerette Experimental Station, 2008-2009
Research manager, Horton and Research Leachman Cattle of Colorado, 2006-2007
Research assistant and doctoral student, University of Nebraska, 2003-2008
Teaching Assistant, University of Nebraska, 2004-2005
Research Assistant, Colorado State University, 2002-2003
Teaching Assistant, Colorado State University, 2001-2003
Large Animals Technician, Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Colorado State University, 2000-2001
Research Assistant, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), 1999-2000
Sales and technical representative, Todo Campo S.A., 1999
Intern, AGD S.A., 1998-1999
Ranch Manager, Santa Ana-Macongo, 1995-1997
Laboratory technician, National University of Córdoba. College of Exact, Physical and Natural sciences, 1988-1989