Beef
With its broad reach, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s animal science and forages team works with new and beginning farmers, as well as those who are established in the industry. They provide research-based livestock and forage production recommendations that enhance on-farm efficiency and sustainability in the southeastern United States. The team focuses on the development and delivery of educational programs and demonstrations with farmers and ranchers to improve knowledge, awareness, and adoption of best management practices related to livestock and forage production systems.
Animal Science and Forages Specialists
Name | Specialty Areas |
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Team Coordinator | |
Kim Mullenix | Beef production systems (nutrition and forages) |
Team Members | |
Eve Brantley | Water Resource Center |
Leanne Dillard | Forage systems |
Michelle Elmore | Beef production systems |
Courtney Heaton | Equine science |
Ken Kelley | Farm and agribusiness management |
Katelyn Kesheimer | Insect pest management |
Valens Niyigena | Sheep and goat production systems |
Adam Rabinowitz | Farm and agribusiness management |
Soren Roding | Veterinary medicine |
Max Runge | Farm and agribusiness management |
David Russell | Weed science |
Wendiam Sawadgo | Agricultural marketing and risk management |
Kent Stanford | Nutrient management |
Sonja Thomas | Pesticide application and safety |
Rishi Prasad | Nutrient Management |
Animal Science and Forages Regional Extension Agents
Name | Title | Geographical Responsibility |
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Joshua Elmore | Regional Extension Agent | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Elmore, Jefferson, Lowndes, Montgomery, Shelby, and St. Clair counties |
Rickey Hudson | Regional Extension Agent | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Pike counties |
Landon Marks | Regional Extension Agent | Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, and Marshall counties |
Shelby Marsh | Regional Extension Agent | Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Wilcox counties |
Kelly Palmer | Regional Extension Agent | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Washington counties |
Gerry Thompson | Regional Extension Agent | Blount, Cullman, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties |
Animal Science and Forages County Extension Coordinators
Name | County |
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Zack Brannon | Winston |
Brett Crow | Morgan |
Karen Crow | Colbert |
David Daniel | Dallas |
Henry Dorough | Talladega |
Danny Miller | Cherokee |
Jimmy Smitherman | Montgomery |
Matt Webb | Jackson |
Anthony Wiggins | Escambia |