Beth Kegley’s research focuses on the effects of nutrition on the immune response, disease resistance and growth potential of beef cattle.
Beth Kegley, Professor of Animal Science, has been named a recipient of the 2023 Southern Section Lifetime Achievement Award in Animal Science by the American Society of Animal Science.
She will be presented with the award later this month at a conference in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Kegley is a faculty member at the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and a researcher and scientist at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, a research arm of the U of A System Department of Agriculture.
“A key part of any faculty position is service to the department, the agricultural department, the university, and the profession,” said Mike Roper, director of the Department of Animal Science. “Dr. Kegley excels in all of these areas. She keeps busy providing a valuable service to students, stakeholders and professional associations. It’s a prize.”
She received her bachelor’s degree in animal science from Virginia Tech in 1986, her master’s degree in 1989, and her doctorate in 1989. 1996, both from North Carolina State University. Kegley became a faculty member at U of A in 1996 and was promoted to professor in 2007.
Her research focuses on the effects of nutrition on immune responses, disease resistance, and growth performance in beef cattle.
Raised on dairy, beef and sheep farms in Virginia, Kegley teaches graduate-level courses in ruminant nutrition, energy, and mineral metabolism. She oversees the stocker and receiving cattle research facility and the shared departmental nutrition lab.
She served on the board of the ASAS Southern Section from 2005-2009 and served as ASAS National President from 2019-2020.
ASAS promotes the discovery, sharing and application of scientific knowledge about the care and responsible use of animals to improve the health and welfare of animals and humans. The core principles of ASAS are: Animals are essential to human life and well-being. The care and use of animals is held to the highest standards of integrity and professional ethics. Research and scientific information are communicated in an open, transparent and dynamic way. Career development of animal scientists, educators and producers is essential to the survival of related industries and the animal industry. Animal science and animal food production must continually evolve to meet the needs and values of society.
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