Professor, Ruminant Nutritionist
Office: Bldg. 10 Rm. 237
(805) 756-2442
sdaugher@calpoly.edu
M. Steven Daugherty is a ruminant nutritionist in the animal science department. He graduated from New Mexico State University with a bachelor's degree in animal science in 1977, earned a master's degree in feedlot cattle nutrition from Colorado State University in 1979. Daugherty then worked for a commercial cattle feed yard and the New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service as a County Extension 4-H Agent prior to returning to New Mexico State to pursue a doctorate degree. After completing a doctorate degree in ruminant nutrition with a minor in biochemistry in 1984, he did post-doctoral work for three years at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign doing basic research in nutrition and metabolism.
Dr. Daugherty teaches the introductory course in animal nutrition and feeding,
animal nutrition and metabolism, and ruminant nutrition courses in the department.
Dr. Daugherty also serves the department as a nutritional consultant
in the ruminant area for animals managed by the Animal Science Department
in addition to private nutritional consulting on a very limited
basis.
Professional memberships include the American Society of Animal Science
and Council for Agricultural Science and Technology. Daugherty is also
an active supporter of the Western Section of the American Society of Animal
Science and the California Animal Nutrition Conference. |
