education
| Ph.D. Virginia Tech |
| M.S. North Carolina State University |
| B.S. North Carolina State University |
Professional Experience
| 2005-Present – Professor and Head, Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University |
| 1981-2005 Texas A&M University System |
| 1981 – 1997 Texas A&M University, Department of Animal Science, College Station |
| 1981 – 1987 Assistant Professor Animal Nutrition Section |
| 50% Texas A&M University, 50% Texas AgriLife Research |
| 1987 – 1993 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 |
| 1983 – 1997 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 |
| 1997 – 2005 Texas AgriLife Research, Amarillo (75%) and West Texas A&M University, Canyon (25%) |
| Professor and Beef Cattle Program Leader |
| 1998 Adjunct Professor at Texas Tech University, Department of Animal and Food Sciences |
Honors and Awards
| 2011 |
Honorary State FFA Degree in Alabama |
| 2011 |
Father of the Year, Alabama Cattlewomen’s Association |
| 2010 |
Patriot Award – Awarded by the US Department of Defense in support of reserve employee deployment |
| 2008 |
Awarded Honorary Member of Southeast Livestock Exposition |
| 2003 |
Texas AgriLife Research Fellow |
| 2003 |
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Fellow |
| 1991 |
American Society of Animal Science Southern Section Young Animal Scientist-Research Award |
| 1981 |
American Society of Animal Science, First Place, Southern Section Awards Competition Paper |
Professional Affiliations
| Alpha Zeta |
| American Registry of Professional Animal Scientist |
| American Society of Animal Science |
| Gamma Sigma Delta |
| Sigma Xi |
Research activities
Research has focused on 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
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ANSC 3410 – Animal Nutrition and Metabolism
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UNIV 1100 – Success Strategies: Pre-Vet Learning Communities
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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.
Wayne Greene