Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee
Joined April 2009
UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLabJun 7
Proud to have our lab representing @UTKnoxville & @UTIAg at #ASMMicrobe 2026 in D.C. Our students are presenting research spanning #FeedSupplements, #MethaneMitigation, #FeedEfficiency, & next-gen #Probiotics—all aimed at improving the future of #AnimalAg. @UTAgResearch
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Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLabMar 2
Excited to share Katie Feldmann's publication on the first complete genome sequence of Ligilactobacillus animalis NP51. Having a fully closed genome provides a useful reference for future probiotic functional/applied work in beef cattle. @UTAgResearch journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Horse owners across Tennessee are invited to the 11th annual UT Horse Management Field Days this February. These in-person events offer hands-on learning for all experience levels, with sessions on biosecurity, equine health, hoof care, nutrition and more. utianews.tennessee.edu/three…
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLabJan 2
🎉 2026: Vol-Powered. Microbe-Driven. Impact-Focused! 🎉 ✨ Feed efficiency ✨ Microbiome–host interactions ✨ Training future leaders in animal science Grateful for the people & partnerships that power our land-grant mission. #GoVols! 🍊 @UTAgResearch @UTIAg @CritterChatter
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLab8 Dec 2025
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UTIA and @FoundationFAR are teaming up to explore new ways to improve cattle breeding efficiency and quality. This research could help ranchers raise healthier, higher-quality herds while supporting profitability and animal welfare. Read more: utianews.tennessee.edu/ffar-…
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLab30 Jun 2025
More work lead by @UTEquineProgram & collab w our group! @UT_Herbert Integrating bones & biomes: bringing biological science education to elementary school communities through a tangible learning tool | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLab24 Jun 2025
Newly published work with @UTEquineProgram! Development of an interactive game-based learning tool to enhance understanding of microbiology in animal health and nutrition | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLab20 Jun 2025
Time to kickoff #ASMMicrobe2025 in Los Angeles! @ASMicrobiology @UTAnimalScience
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UT Animal Science retweeted
TSU & UTIA held the 4th Joint Research Summit to further collaborations in research & innovation to address grand challenges facing our state and beyond. Fifteen faculty in ag, natural resources & environmental sciences from both institutions provided research program overviews. – at Tennessee, USA
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLab20 Jan 2025
Exciting new work from our group and Native Microbials in @SciReports! Performance improvements & increased ruminal microbial interactions in Angus heifers via supplementation with native rumen bacteria during high-grain challenge nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLab20 Jan 2025
Another great collaboration with the Shepherd & Schneider labs! @UTAgResearch @UTAnimalScience Stocker cattle respiratory disease peerj.com/articles/18858/ via @PeerJLife
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLab11 Dec 2024
Congratulations Dr. Henniger! The newest PhD from @UTAnimalScience. So much accomplished over the years. Well deserved! @maddforscience @MaddieHenniger
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLab15 Nov 2024
Excited to share our new research from Gabbi Martin & supported by the TN Beef Promotion Board: Pregnancy influences on the rumen environment of Angus heifers differing in feed efficiency @UTAgResearch @TNBeefCouncil @TennesseeCattle frontiersin.org/journals/ani…
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Rumen Phil@RumenMicroLab9 Oct 2024
Congratulations to the winners of the 9th annual @utbeefandforage Graduate Student Poster Competition! @UTAgResearch @utextension @UT_Herbert @UTIAg
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UT Animal Science retweeted
Neglected to take pictures of the actual field day, but nothing like seeing cows lined up for the GreenFeed. These girls are a part of our lab’s ongoing @FoundationFAR project looking for “molecular phenotypes” that might be indicators of forage-based efficiency.
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UT Animal Science retweeted
The upcoming Live.Stock podcast is on September 11, 2024 at 2 pm ET and can be accessed at: utbeef.tennessee.edu/live-st…
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