Greg Lardy
Department Head/Professor
Office: 177 Hultz Hall
Phone: (701) 231-7660
E-mail: Gregory.Lardy@ndsu.edu
Research interests:
Cow-calf nutrition, supplementation of forage fed ruminants, byproduct utilization, and cow-calf management.
Current projects include processing sprouted grain for beef cattle, timing of administration of anthelmintics (parasticides) for beef cattle, oilseed supplementation for gestating cows, utilization of potato waste by beef cattle, and the use of field peas as a protein supplement.
Training/Education:
Ph.D., Animal Science, Ruminant Nutrition,University of Nebraska -1997
M.S., Animal and Range Sciences, Ruminant Nutrition, University of Missouri/Columbia -1993
B.S., Animal and Range Sciences, NDSU -1991
Courses taught:
SAFE 450/650 - Food Safety for the Food Industry and Consumers. Team teach portion includes on farm/ranch aspects of food safety and quality assurance.
Guest lecture in other courses.
Recent publications:
Baumann, T.A., G.P. Lardy, J. S. Caton, and V. L. Anderson. 2004. Effect of energy source and rumen degradable protein addition on performance of lactating beef cows and digestion characteristics of steers. Accepted and In Press. J. Anim. Sci.
J. J. Reed, G. P. Lardy, M. L. Bauer, T. C. Gilbery and J. S. Caton. 2004. Effect of field pea level on intake, digestion, microbial efficiency, ruminal fermentation, and in situ disappearance in beef steers fed forage- based diets. J. Anim. Sci. 82:2185-2192.
H. B. Encinias, G. P. Lardy, A. M. Encinias, and M. L. Bauer. 2004. High linoleic acid safflower seed supplementation for gestating ewes: Effects on ewe performance, lamb survival, and brown fat stores. Accepted with Revisions. J. Anim. Sci.
J. J. Reed, G. P. Lardy, M. L. Bauer, T. C. Gilbery and J. S. Caton. 2004. Effect of field pea level on intake, digestion, microbial efficiency, ruminal fermentation, and in situ disappearance in beef steers fed growing diets. J. Anim. Sci. 82:2123-2130.
T.A. Baumann, A.E. Radunz, M.L. Bauer, V.A. Anderson, and G.P. Lardy. 2004. Effect of barley processing method and yeast/enzyme addition on growth and performance of beef cattle. In Press. Prof. Anim. Sci.
S. A. Soto-Navarro, G. J. Williams, M. L. Bauer, G. P. Lardy, D. G. Landblom, and J. S. Caton. 2004. Effect of field pea replacement level on intake and digestion in beef steers fed byproduct-based medium concentrate diets. J. Anim. Sci. 82:1855-1862.
Loe, E. R., M. L. Bauer, G. P. Lardy, J. S. Caton, and P. T. Berg. 2004. Field pea (Pisum sativum) inclusion in corn-based lamb finishing diets. Small Rumin. Res. 53:39-45.
Schauer, C.S., G.P. Lardy, W.D. Slanger, M.L. Bauer, and K.K. Sedivec. 2004. Self-limiting supplements fed to cattle grazing mixed-grass prairie in the northern Great Plains. J. Anim. Sci. 82:298-306.
Lardy, G.P., D.C. Adams, T.J. Klopfenstein and H.H. Patterson. 2004. Building Beef Cow Nutritional Programs with the 1996 NRC Beef Cattle Requirements Model. J. Anim. Sci. http://www.asas.org/symposia/04esupp/E83.pdf
A.E. Radunz, G.P. Lardy, M.L. Bauer, M.J. Marchello, E.R. Loe, and P.T. Berg. 2003. Influence of potato- processing waste inclusion level in beef finishing diets: Effects on digestion, feedlot performance, and meat quality. J. Anim. Sci. 81:2675-2685.
Lardy, G.P., D.N. Ulmer, V. L. Anderson, and J. S. Caton. 2003. Effects of increasing level of supplemental barley on forage intake, digestibility, and ruminal fermentation in forage fed beef cattle. Submitted 6/03/03. J. Anim. Sci.
Lardy, G.P., J.G. Garden-Robinson, C.S. Stoltenow, M.J. Marchello, and L. Lee. 2003. Beef Quality Assurance from Farm to Fork: Development of a Pilot Program in Farm to Table Food Safety. J. Extension 41:1. http://www.joe.org/joe/2003february/rb2.shtml
Hintze, K.J., G.P. Lardy, M.J. Marchello, and J. Finley. 2002. Selenium accumulation in beef: Effect of dietary selenium and geographical area of animal origin. J. Agric. Food Chem. 50:3938-3942.
Loy, T.W., G.P. Lardy, M.L. Bauer, W.D. Slanger, and J.S. Caton. 2002. Effects of supplementation on intake and growth of nursing beef calves grazing native range in southeastern North Dakota. J. Anim. Sci. 80:2717- 2725.
Loe, E. R., M. L. Bauer, G. P. Lardy, and J. S. Caton. 2002. Dietary inclusion of concentrated separator by-product fed to newly received feedlot steers. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 100:43-52.
Hintze, K.J., G.P. Lardy, M.J. Marchello and J.W. Finley. 2001. Areas with high concentrations of selenium in the soil and forage produce beef with enhanced concentrations of selenium. J. Agric. Food Chem. 49:1062-1067.