Benny Mote

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Benny Mote

Associate Professor & Swine Extension Specialist Animal Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
ANSC A218J
Lincoln NE 68583-0908
Phone
402-472-6033 On-campus 2-6033
Email
benny.mote@unl.edu
Website
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Dr. Benny Mote joined the Department of Animal Science as an Assistant Professor and Swine Extension Specialist in 2015, and has served as a Professor since 2022. He is an ex-Officio Board Member with the Nebraska Pork Producers Association and serves as the Secretary of the National Swine Improvement Federation.

Education

Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2008
B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002

Research

My research focuses in using deep phenotyping of novel traits in conjunction with applied and functional genetics to enhance commercially relevant traits of economic importance in swine production.

Extension

My extension focus for producers is to enable producers to maintain market access as well as understanding and implementing precision livestock farming technologies. My youth extension focus in on youth swine shows, especially those raising their own projects from birth.

Selected Publications

  • Millburn S., Schmidt T., Rohrer G.A., Mote B. 2023. Identifying Early-Life Behavior to Predict Mothering Ability in Swine Utilizing NUtrack System. Animals. 13(18):2897. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13182897 
  • Obermier D., Trenahile-Grannemann M., Schmidt T., Rathje T., Mote B. 2023. Utilizing NUtrack to Access the Activity Levels in Pigs with Varying Degrees of Genetic Potential for Growth and Feed Intake. Animals. 13(10):1581. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13101581 
  • Schmidt TB, Lancaster J, Psota E, Mote BE, Hulbert LE, Holliday A, Woiwode W, Pérez LC. (2022). Evaluation of a novel computer vision-based livestock monitoring system to identify and track specific behaviors of individual nursery pigs within a group-housed environment, Translational Animal Science, Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2022, txac082, https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txac082 
  • See GM, Mote BE, Spangler ML. (2021). Bias in variance component estimation in swine crossbreeding schemes using selective genotyping and phenotyping strategies. J Anim Sci. 99(11):skab293. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab293. 
  • Gruhot TR, Remple LA, White BR, Mote BE. (2020). The effect of varicocele on semen quality in boars exposed to heat stress. Translational Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa003. 
  • Mote BE, Serenius TV, Supakorn C, Stalder KJ. (2020). Genetic improvement of sow longevity and its economic impact on commercial pork production. South African Journal of Animal Science. 49(6):1036-1046. https://doi.org/10.4314/sajas.v49i6.8