Wayne Greene

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition, Virginia Tech (1981)
• M.S. in Animal Science, North Carolina State University (1979)
• B.S. in Animal Science, North Carolina State University (1977)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dr. Wayne Greene has been Professor and Department Head of the Department of Animal Sciences at Auburn University for 18 years. Prior to accepting this appointment he had a 23 year career in teaching, research and extension at Texas A&M University with joint appointments at West Texas A&M and Texas Tech Universities. He has taught multiple courses in animal nutrition and conducted research in mineral metabolism of beef cattle. He has trained over 40 graduate students with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and published more than 500 scientific articles on beef cattle nutrition. At Auburn University, Dr. Greene leads 19 faculty members and their associated staff and graduate students in the Department of Animal Science delivering quality programs spanning teaching, research and extension. Their work at Auburn University is training the next generation of leaders in support of beef cattle production systems that will provide high-quality and safe animal protein for a growing world population.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL (2024-present)
• Professor and Head, Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL (2005-2024)
• Professor, Texas A&M University System, Department of Animal Science, College Station, TX (1981-2005)
• Professor and Beef Cattle Program Leader, Texas AgriLife Research, Amarillo (75%) and West Texas A&M University, Canyon (25%) (1997-2005)
• Adjunct Professor at Texas Tech University, Department of Animal and Food Sciences (1998)
• Associate Professor and Animal Nutrition Section Leader; 50% Texas A&M University, 25% Texas AgriLife Research, 25% Texas AgriLife Extension; Joint Appointment in Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health (1987-1993)
• Professor and Animal Nutrition Section Leader; 50% Texas A&M University, 25% Texas AgriLife Research, 25% Texas AgriLife Extension; Joint Appointment in Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health (1983-1997)
• Assistant Professor Animal Nutrition Section; 50% Texas A&M University, 50% Texas AgriLife Research (1981-1987)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Alpha Zeta
• American Registry of Professional Animal Scientist
• American Society of Animal Science
• Gamma Sigma Delta
• Sigma Xi
• Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization

HONORS & AWARDS

• Honorary State FFA Degree in Alabama (2011)
• Father of the Year, Alabama Cattle Women’s Association (2011)
• Patriot Award – Awarded by the US Department of Defense in support of reserve employee deployment (2010)
• Awarded Honorary Member of Southeast Livestock Exposition (2008)
• Texas AgriLife Research Fellow (2003)
• Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Fellow (2003)
• American Society of Animal Science Southern Section Young Animal Scientist-Research Award (1991)
• American Society of Animal Science, First Place, Southern Section Awards Competition Paper (1981)

Research has focused on the mineral nutrition of beef cattle in grazing and fed environments. Research has been conducted to determine the site and extent of magnesium absorption in ruminants along with developing feeding management strategies to reduce the incidence of grass tetan – a significant metabolic disease affecting beef cattle immediately after calving. Research has also been conducted to reduce the environmental effects of mineral excretion from cattle fed in confined animal-feeding operations.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Extension and Outreach programs have focused on mineral nutrition needs of grazing cattle.

COURSES TAUGHT

• ANSC 3410 — Animal Nutrition and Metabolism
• ANSC 3800 — Careers in Animal Science
• UNIV 1100 — Success Strategies: Pre-Vet Learning Communities

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

• Vasconcelos, J. T., N. A. Cole, K. W. McBride, A. Gueye, M. L. Galyean, C. R. Richardson, and L. W. Greene. 2009. Effects of dietary crude protein and supplemental urea levels on nitrogen and phosphorus utilization by feedlot cattle. J Anim Sci 87: 1174-1183.
• Cole, N. A., K. McCuistion, L. W. Greene, and F. T. McCollum. 2011. Effects of concentration and source of wet distiller’s grains on digestibility of steam-flaked corn-based diets fed to finishing steers. The Professional Animal Scientist 27:302-311.
• McCuistion, K.C., F. T. McCollum III, L. W. Greene, J. MacDonald, and B. Bean. 2011. Performance of stocker cattle grazing 2 sorghum-sudangrass hybrids under various stocking rates. The Professional Animal Scientist 27:92-100.

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