Jared E. Decker, PhD

Wurdack Chair of Animal Genomics
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri

Jared Decker is Wurdack Chair in Animal Genomics and an associate professor in the University of Missouri Division of Animal Science, Genetics Area Program, and Institute for Data Science and Informatics. Decker received his B.S. from New Mexico State University, where he majored in Animal Science with a minor in Biology. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri in Genetics, with a Ph.D. minor in Statistics. Jared grew up on a small farm in northwest New Mexico where his family raised registered cattle. He now owns a farm in Mid-Missouri to teach his kids the value of hard work and pass on the legacy of agriculture. His research focuses on understanding the history of cattle breeds, improving the accuracy and breadth of genomic tests, and creating genomic tools to match cattle to their environment and management.

Presentation(s):

• 289 - Efficiency of Beef Cows: Using Data-Driven Systems Approaches to Get the Most Out of Our Resources

  Tuesday, March 11, 2025
  9:15 AM – 9:45 AM CST

• 248 - Machine learning models to predict real-time mortality outcomes in commercial wean-to-finish pig barns

  Wednesday, March 12, 2025
  9:30 AM – 9:45 AM CST