Daniel Schaefer, Ph.D.

Rm 256A Animal Science
Madison, WI 53706
608-263-4513
schaefer@calshp.cals.wisc.edu

Emphasis Group:
Animal Nutrition

Principal Research Interests

• To evaluate factors that increase beef production in grazing systems;
• To examine strategies for feedlot management that enhance animal production efficiency and food safety;
• To modify the composition of Holstein steers for enhanced economic viability of the feedlot and meat processing sectors.

Representative Publications

Schaefer, D. M. 2005. Yield and quality of Holstein beef. In Managing and Marketing Quality Holstein Steers Conf., pp. 323-333. R. Tigner and J. Lehmkuhler, eds., Wis. Agri-Service Assoc., Madison, WI

Schaefer, D. M. 2007. Quality of Holstein beef. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf., 7 pp. Brookings, SD.

Schaefer, D. M. 2007. Influence of dietary vitamins on beef quality in the U.S. In Proc. of Shaanxi Satellite Meeting of the 7th International Symposium on the Nutrition of Herbivores, Xi'an, China, Chinese Agr. Sci.
Bulletin 23:222-231, Sept 20, 2007 special issue.

Larraín, R. E., M. P. Richards, D. M. Schaefer, L-L. Ji, and J. D. Reed. 2007. Growth performance and muscle oxidation in rats fed increasing amounts of high-tannin sorghum. J. Anim. Sci. (accepted on August 6, 2007).