Rick Stock

AREAS of EXPERTISE

Ruminant Nutrition

PROFESSOR

EXPERT in RESIDENCE

EXPERIENCE:

1. Cargill, Inc.

• Assistant Vice President, Branded Feed Products - August 1995 to March 2019
• Integrated Business Operations Leader                                             
• Dairy Product Lead and Research/Development Manager               
• Feed Product Line Manager
• Feedlot Nutritionist/Sales and Research Manager                            

• Adjunct Professor of Animal Science , UNL  - July 2000 to September 2019

2. University of Nebraska-Lincoln - August 1982 to August 1995

• Professor, Beef Feedlot Extension Specialist                                    
• 50% Extension, 40% Research, 10% Teaching
• Associate Professor, Beef Feedlot Extension Specialist                    
• Assistant Professor, Beef Feedlot Extension Specialist                    

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Doctor of Philosophy - May 1982
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Master of Science - May 1979
• Oklahoma State University - Bachelor of Science - May 1977

Professional Memberships:

• American Society of Animal Science
• Plains Nutrition Council

PATENTS & SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Patents:

• System and Method of Transporting and Handling Bulk Quantities of Bulk Feed. Patent No. 7,083,375. Joseph M. Lewis, Chad A. Conard, Billy F. Gwaltney, Ricky A. Stock
• Animal Management. Patent Publication No. US 20180184687 A1. Chad A. Conard, Joseph M. Lewis, Harold S. Norton, Ricky A. Stock

Journal Articles & Proceedings:

• Ylioja, C.M., C. Abney-Schulte, R. Stock, and B.J. Bradford. 2018. Effects of fat supplementation to diets high in non-forage fiber on production responses of mid-lactation dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci.
• Schneider, C.J., B.L. Nuttelman, A.L. Shreck, D.B. Burken, W.A. Griffin, J.L. Gramkow, R.A. Stock, T.J. Klopfenstein, and G.E. Erickson. 2017. Use of a complete starter feed in grain adaptation programs for feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 95:3639-3653.

• Huls, T.J., M.K. Luebbe, A.K. Watson, N.F. Meyer, W.A. Griffin, T.J. Klopfenstein, R.A. Stock, and G.E. Erickson. 2016. Using Sweet Bran instead of forage during grain adaptation in finishing feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 94:1149-1158.
• Loza, P.L., C. D. Buckner, K.J. VanderPol, G.E. Erickson, T.J. Klopfenstein, and R.A. Stock. 2010. Effect of feeding combinations of wet distillers grains and wet corn gluten feed to feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 88:1061-1072.
• Kononoff, P.J., S.K. Ivan, W. Matzke, R.J. Grant, R.A. Stock, and T.J. Klopfenstein. 2006. Milk production of dairy cows fed wet corn gluten feed during the dry period and lactation. J. Dairy Sci. 89:2608-2617.
• Block, H.C., C.N. Macken, T.J. Klopfenstein, G.D. Erickson, and R.A. Stock. 2005. Optimal wet corn gluten and protein levels in steam-flaked corn-based finishing diets for steer calves. J. Anim. Sci. 83:2798-2805.
• Macken, C.N., G.E. Erickson, T.J. Klopfenstein, C.T. Milton, and R.A. Stock. 2004. Effects of dry, wet, and rehydrated corn bran and corn processing method in beef finishing diets. J. Anim. Sci. 82:3543-3548.
• Macken, C.N., G.E. Erickson, T.J. Klopfenstein, and R.A. Stock. 2004. Effects of concentration and composition of wet corn gluten feed in steam-flacked corn-based finishing diets. J. Anim. Sci. 82:2718-2723.
• Scott, T.L., C.T. Milton, G.E. Erickson, T.J. Klopfenstein, and R.A. Stock, 2003. Corn processing method in finishing diets containing wet corn gluten feed. J. Anim. Sci. 81:3182-3190.
• Montgomery, S.P., J.S. Drouillard, J.J. Sindt, T.B. Farran, J.N. Pike, A.M. Trater, C.M. Coetzer, H.J. LaBrune, R.D. Hunter, and R.A. Stock. 2003. Combinations of alfalfa hay and wet corn gluten feed in limit-fed growing diets for beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 81:1671-1680.
• Boddugari, K., R.J. Grant, R. Stock, and M. Lewis. 2001. Maximal replacement of forage and concentrate with a new wet corn milling product for lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 84:873-874.
• Klemesrud, T.J. Klopfenstein, R.A. Stock, A.J. Austin, and D.W. Herold. 2000. Effect of dietary concentration of metabolizable lysine on finishing cattle performance. J. Anim. Sci. 78:1060-1066.
• Stock, R.A., J.M. Lewis, T.J. Klopfenstein, and C.T. Milton. 2000. Review of new information on the use of wet and dry milling feed by-products in feedlot diets. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science Vol 77, Issue suppl_E.
• Erickson, G., T. Klopfenstein, R.A. Stock, and D.H. Shain. 1999. Evaluation of nitrogen and organic matter balance in the feedlot as affected by level and source of dietary fiber. J. Anim. Sci.88:172-180.

Research Reports

• Jones, R., C. Bittner, H. Hilscher, M. Wilken, R. Stock, and G. Erickson. 2017. Comparison of Titanium^® 5PH-M versus Titanium^® plus NUPLURA^® with the presence of absence of monensin on health and performance of newly received feedlot calves fed RAMP^®. Nebraska Beef Rep. 104:79-80.
• Bremer, V., J. Benton, M. Luebee, K. Hanford, G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, and R. Stock. 2009. Wet distillers grains plus solubles or solubles in feedlot diets containing wet corn gluten feed. Nebraska Beef Rep. 92:64-65.
• Nichols, C., M. Luebbe, G. Erickson, R. Stock, and T. Klopfenstein. 2009. Effects of substituting wet distillers grains with solubles in a wet corn gluten feed-based diet on finishing performance. Nebraska Beef Rep. 92:62-63.
• Huls, T., N. Meyer, G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, and R. Stock. 2009. The effects on ruminal pH, feed intake and digestibility when using wet corn gluten feed to adapt cattle to finishing diets. Nebraska Beef Rep. 92:56-58.
• Huls, T., M. Luebbe, W. Griffin, G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, and R. Stock. 2009. Using wet corn gluten feed to adapt cattle to finishing diets. Nebraska Beef Rep. 92:53-55.
• Loza, P., K. VanderPol, M. Greenquist, G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, and R. Stock. 2007. Effects of different inclusion levels of wet distiller grains in feedlot diets containing wet corn gluten feed. Nebraska Beef Rep. 90:27-28.
• Buckner, C., G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, R. Stock, and K. VanderPol. 2007. Effect of feeding a by-product combination at two levels or by-product alone in feedlot diets. Nebraska Beef Rep. 90:25-26.
• Loza, P., K. VanderPol, G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, and R. Stock. 2005. Effect of feeding a by-product combination consisting of wet distillers grains and wet corn gluten feed to feedlot cattle. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 83-A:45-46.
• Loza, P., K. VanderPol, G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, and R. Stock. 2005. Effect of different corn processing methods and roughage levels in feedlot diets containing wet corn gluten feed. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 83-A:37-38.
• Macken, C., G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, R. Cooper, and R. Stock. 2003. Corn steep and bran:germ meal ratio in steam-flaked corn based finishing diets. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 80-A:28-29.
• Macken, C., G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, R. Stock, and S. Jaeger. 2003. Effects of corn processing method and crude protein level with the inclusion of wet corn gluten feed on finishing steer performance. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 80-A:25-27.
• Macken, C., G. Erickson, T. Klopfenstein, R. Cooper, and R. Stock. 2003. Wet corn gluten feed levels for steam-flaked corn based finishing diets. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 80-A:24-25.
• Macken, C., T. Klopfenstein, G. Erickson, and R. Stock. 2002. Type of corn bran and corn processing method in beef finishing diets. 2002. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 79-A:72-73.
• Block, H., C. Macken, T. Klopfenstein, R. Cooper, and R. Stock. 2002. Crude protein and wet corn gluten feed levels for steam flaked corn finishing diets. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 79-A:68-71.
• Scott, T., T. Milton, T. Klopfenstein, and R. Stock. 2001. Corn processing method in finishing diets containing wet corn gluten feed. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 76-A:59-63.
• Mass, R., D.J. Jordon, T. Milton, T. Klopfenstein, and R. Stock. 2001. Urinary allantoin excretion of finishing steers: Effects of grain adaptation and wet milling byproduct feeding. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 76-A:47-48.
• Patterson, T., T. Klopfenstein, D.J. Jordon, C. Wilson, R. Mass, and R. Stock. 2001. Undegradable intake protein content of corn steep compared to soybean meal. Nebraska Beef Rep. MP 76-A:37-38.