Animal Science Department

M. Steven Daugherty, Ph.D.

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.

Daugherty teaches introductory course in animal nutrition and feeding, animal nutrition (metabolism) and ruminant nutrition courses in the department. He is the Cal Poly State University campus coordinator for two long-distance learning courses from Cal Poly-Pomona: equine nutrition and equine exercise physiology. Daugherty serves the department as a nutritional consultant in the ruminant area for animals managed by the animal science department in addition to limited private nutritional consulting.

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.