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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Animal Science Department

Serving Animal Industries

Don Adams

District Director, West Central Research and Extension Center 
Associate Dean NCTA

West Central Research Station
402 W. State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
Phone: (308)696-6700
Fax: (308)696-6780

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EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. New Mexico State University, 1980
  • M.S. Utah State University, 1978
  • B.S. Utah State University, 1976
  • General Curriculum, Southern Utah State College, 1974

PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD

  • Professor of Animal Science/Extension Beef Specialist, University of Nebraska, West Central Research & Extension Center, North Platte, NE  (1990-present)
  • Research Range Nutritionist, USDA-ARS Ft. Keogh LARRL, Miles City, MT, January (1981-1990)
  • Associate Dean, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture - Curtis, NE

AWARDS & HONORS

  • Omtvedt Innovation Award (2008)  
  • Gamma Sigma Delta Award of Merit for Excellence in Agriculture (2007) 
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln Distinguished Service Award (2005)
  • Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Team Award (2003)... member of the cow-calf forage systems team
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Team Programming Award (2002)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln Distinguished Extension Specialist Award (2001)
  • Wendell Burgher Beef Industry Award (2001)
  • Senior Faculty Holling Family Award for Teaching Excellence (2000)
  • Kling Anderson Lecturer, Kansas State University Agronomy Department (1995)
  • Associate Editor for the Journal of Range Management (1993-1997, 1989-1991)
  • Young Scientist Award, Western Section American Society of Animal Science (1990)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS 

  • American Society of Animal Science
  • Society for Range Management

RESEARCH INTERESTS 

  • Study nutrition of grazing beef cattle, including forage intake, diet composition, nutrient requirements, supplementation, and interactions of nutrition with reproduction.
  • Development and study of range beef systems and beef cow management.
  • Oversee management and operations of University of Nebraska Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory and coordinate research with ranch personnel and faculty.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Adams, D.C., M.K. Nielsen, W.H. Schacht, and R.T. Clark. 2000. Designing and conducting experiments for range beef cows. Proc. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci., 1999. Available at: http://www.asas.org/jas/symposia/proceedings/0947.pdf. Accessed {1/26/01}.


  • Sandberg, R.E., D.C. Adams, T.J. Klopfenstein, and R.J. Grant. 2000. N-alkane as an internal marker for predicting digestibility of forages. J. Range Manage. 53:159-163.


  • Lardy, G.P., D.C. Adams, T.J. Klopfenstein, and R.T. Clark. 1999. First limiting nutrient for summer calving cows grazing autumn-winter range. J. Range Manage. 52:317-326.


  • Lamb, J.B., D.C. Adams, T.J. Klopfenstein, W.W. Stroup, and G.P. Lardy. 1997. Range or meadow regrowth and weaning effects on 2-year-old cows. J. Range Manage. 50:16-19.


  • Villalobos, G., D.C. Adams, T.J. Klopfenstein, J.T. Nichols and J.B. Lamb. 1997. Grass hay as a supplement for grazing cattle I. Animal performance. J. Range Manage. 50:351-356.


  • Adams, D.C., R.T. Clark, T.J. Klopfenstein, and J.D. Volesky. 1996. Matching the cow with forage resources to improve profitability. Rangelands 18:57-62.


  • Adams, D.C., R.T. Clark, S.A. Coady, J.B. Lamb, and M.K. Nielsen. 1994. Extended grazing systems for improving economic returns from Nebraska Sandhills cow/calf operations. J. Range Manage. 47:258-263.