Jim C. MacDonald

Professor
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

Jim MacDonald, PhD, is a professor of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln where he holds a 60% research, 40% teaching appointment. His primary research focus is in beef cattle production systems. He works heavily in the areas of alternative feeds, integrated cropping and livestock systems, and cow/calf, growing, and finishing production systems. Dr. MacDonald advises students and teaches classes in animal nutrition, animal management, and production systems analysis at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has been involved with the beef industry all his life; he grew up on a cow/calf operation in south-central North Dakota where his family still ranches today.

Presentation(s):

• 116 - Effect of feeding fenugreek extract and encapsulated lecithin on finishing cattle performance, carcass characteristics, and liver abscesses

  Tuesday, March 11, 2025
  2:45 PM – 3:00 PM CST

• 119 - Interaction of backgrounding system and implant use on growing calf performance

  Tuesday, March 11, 2025
  3:30 PM – 3:45 PM CST

• 158 - Impact of constant versus variable inclusions of modified distillers grains plus solubles on feedlot cattle performance and carcass characteristics

  Wednesday, March 12, 2025
  10:15 AM – 10:30 AM CST

• 159 - Impact of feeding wet or dry traditional or fractionated (Solbran®) distillers grains on feedlot cattle performance and enteric methane

  Wednesday, March 12, 2025
  10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CST