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Rebecca R. Cockrum, PhD
Breeding and Genetics Laboratory
Assistant Professor - Dairy Geneticist
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Current Graduate Students
Kayla Alward
Ph.D. student with research focus on relationship of photoperiod on colostrum quality and production
Alvaro Morales
Ph.D. student
Hailey Galyon
M.S. student
Mingsi Liao
Ph.D. student - GBCB
Ph.D. student
Research focus: "Relationship of photoperiod on colostrum quality and production"
Ph.D. student
Research focus:
"NRC assessment of rye grass in dairy cattle and genetic evaluation of Chilean dairy cattle"
M.S. student
Research focus:
"Biopolymer degradations and effects within the rumen"
Ph. D. student
Research focus:
"Integration of early dietary supplementation and automated feeding systems to mitigate post-weaning slump in dairy heifers"
Cockrum Laboratory Graduates
Dr. Connor Owens
Post-doctoral Fellow - Cornell
Eleanor Cayford - Bart
IT
Alexandra Nin-Leary
Eurofins Professional Scientific Services
Laboratory Manager
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