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Dr. Jaymelynn Farney: Advancing Beef Systems Through Research and Sustainable Practices

Dr. Jaymelynn Farney is a Southeast Beef Systems Specialist from Fort Sumner, NM, with extensive experience in cow-calf operations and a strong background in ruminant nutrition. With degrees in Animal Science from prestigious universities, she focuses on enhancing beef systems through innovative research, including grazing management and nutrient analysis. A dedicated advocate for youth in agriculture, Dr. Farney is actively involved in 4-H and FFA while promoting sustainable practices on her Angus-based operation. Her collaborative efforts aim to improve cattle health and efficiency in farming.

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Dr. Jaymelynn Farney: Advancing Beef Systems Through Research and Sustainable Practices

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  1. Introducing …. • Dr. JaymelynnFarney • Southeast Beef Systems Specialist

  2. Background • Home-town: Fort Sumner, NM • Cow-calf operation • Experience in grazing yearling program • Angus based cow herd • Rotational cross-breeding • Small farm • Alfalfa, Hygari, wheat • Active in 4-H and FFA • Leadership roles • Showed livestock: cattle, sheep, and swine • Judging

  3. Background • Butler Community College – A.S. • Agriculture • Kansas State University – B.S. • Animal Science – Pre-vet option • Oklahoma State University – M.S. • Animal Science – Ruminant Nutrition • Kansas State University – PhD • Animal Science – Ruminant Nutrition

  4. Background • Married 3 years • Registered Charolais and Angus operation • AI • Embryo transfer • Rotational grazing • Backgrounding/stocker operation • Pen • Wheat pasture

  5. Beef Experiences • Cow-calf • Backgrounder • Stocker • Feedlot • Packing facility • Beef • Cullers

  6. My Research Experiences • Master’s • High-risk receiving cattle • Gene expression changes that occur based on the number of times heifers treated for BRDC • Doctorate • Health and metabolism interact • Inflammation impacts on production

  7. Research Experiences • Basic • Metabolite profiles in plasma • Gene expression in muscle, adipose, and liver • Applied • Nutrient analysis • Health diagnosis

  8. Purposed Research • Utilizing more resources for cattle • Corn stalk residues as a grazing substitute • Modern corn varieties • Advances in combines • No till • Cover-crop grazing • Determine if this can release pressure on native range and/or improved pastures

  9. Proposed Research • “Efficiency tools” • Ionophores • Combination minerals • Fescue management • Reproduction • Counteract heat stress

  10. Collaborative Research • 20% Research • Health component to research • Whole systems approach • Connections with feed companies in Kansas • Connections with Animal Health companies

  11. Other Pertinent Information

  12. Diversity • Successful research with • Genetics (swine) • Behavior (swine) • Receiving cattle • Transition dairy cows • Taught proper data collection and interpretation • Exposure to different sectors in animal agriculture and identified the impacts all have on each other

  13. Newsprint experience • Worked for a summer at the De Baca County News and Clovis Livestock Market News • Fort Sumner, NM • Wrote news reports • Photographs • Ad-development

  14. Contact information • Southeast Area Research Center • Parsons, KS • (620) 421-4826 ext. 17 • jkj@ksu.edu

  15. Thanks!

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