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Amy E. Radunz

Department of Animal Sciences, UW-Madison
287 Animal Science Bldg.
1675 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-3448
Email: aradunz@wisc.edu

Biographical Information

Dr. Amy Radunz was raised on family farm located near Hutchinson, Minnesota.  She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND.  After completing her M.S. degree, Amy accepted a position as a Beef Extension Associate at The Ohio State University, where her primary responsibility was coordinating the state’s efforts in the Five State Beef Initiative.  Then in 2003, Amy accepted a position at Washington State University in Pullman, WA as manager of the research feedlot and instructor for the Department of Animal Science.  Amy returned in 2005 to The Ohio State University as an Extension Program Specialist in Livestock Youth Development and Meat Science, and at the same time, Amy decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition and Meat Science at OSU, which she then completed in 2009.  In November 2009, Amy joined the faculty in the Department of Animal Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Education

  • PhD- The Ohio State University, Ruminant Nutrition/Meat Science, 2009
  • M.S. – North Dakota State University, Animal Science, 2002
  • B.S.- North Dakota State University, Animal Science, 1998

Extension Program Objectives

Develop science-based educational programs and materials that provide information on:

  • Management and animal care strategies to improve food safety, quality, and value in beef products
  • Strategies to reduce cost of production in beef operations in order to enhance economic viability
  • Nutrition and management strategies in beef production systems to improve production efficiency and meat quality

Research Program Objectives

To evaluate beef production systems on

  • Effects of nutrition and management strategies during gestation on postnatal productivity of offspring
  • Effects of postnatal nutrition and managements in forage-based and starch-based finishing systems for beef and dairy breeds of cattle
  • Effects of management strategies pre-slaughter on food safety in the beef

Publications

  • Felix, T. L., A. E. Radunz, and S. C. Loerch.  2011.  
  • Zerby, H. N., J. L. Bard, S. C. Loerch, P. S. Kuber, A. E. Radunz, and F. L. Fluharty.   2011.  
  • Radunz, A.E., F. L. Fluharty, H. N. Zerby, and S. C. Loerch.  2011.  Prepartum winter feeding system:  I.  Effects on ewe pre- and postpartum performance and lamb progeny preweaning performance. J Anim Sci 89: 467-477.
  • Radunz, A.E, F. L. Fluharty, I. Susin, H. N. Zerby, and S. C. Loerch.  2011.  Prepartum winter feeding system:  II.  Effects on lamb progeny feedlot performance, glucose tolerance, and carcass composition.  J Anim Sci 2011 89: 478-488.
  • Radunz, A.E, F. L. Fluharty, M. L. Day, H. N. Zerby, and S. C. Loerch. 2010.  Prepartum dietary energy source fed to beef cows:  I.  Effects on pre- and postpartum cow performance. J. Anim. Sci. 88:2717-2728.
  • Cannata S., T. E. Engle, S. J. Moeller, H. N. Zerby, A. E. Radunz, M. D. Green, P.D. Bass, and K. E. Belk.  2010.  Effect of visual marbling on sensory properties and quality traits of pork loin.  Meat Sci. 85: 428-434.
  • Radunz A.E., L. A. Wixhersham, S. C. Loerch, F. L. Fluharty, C. K. Reynolds, and H. N. Zerby. 2009. Effects of dietary polyunsturated fatty acid supplementation on fatty acid composition in muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of lambs. J Anim Sci. 87:4082-4091.
  • Radunz A.E., S. C. Loerch, G. Lowe , F. L. Fluharty, and H. N. Zerby. 2009. Effect of Wagyu- versus Angus-sired calves on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, and tenderness. J Anim Sci. 87:2971-2976.
  • Baumann, T.A., A. E. Radunz, G. P. Lardy, V. L.  Anderson, J. A. Caton, and M. L. Bauer. 2004. Effects of tempering and a yeast-enzyme mixture on intake, ruminal fermentation, in situ disappearance, performance and carcass traits in steers fed barley-based diets. Prof. Anim. Sci. 20:178.
  • Radunz, A.E., G. P. Lardy, M. L.  Bauer, M. J. Marchello, E. R. Loe, and P. T. Berg . 2003. Influence of steam-peeled potato-processing wast inclusion level in beef finishing diets: effect on digestion, feedlot performance, and meat quality. J Anim Sci. 81:2675-2685.


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