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University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Meat Science Faculty:

• Dennis E. Burson, Professor
  • Focus area: Extension meat specialist who works with food safety and HACCP programs, 4-H & FFA meats judging, and coordinates the collegiate meats judging team.
• Chris R. Calkins, Professor
  • Focus area: Specializes in value-based marketing, beef tenderness and palatability, meat composition, muscle characterization and value.
• Steve J. Jones, Professor
  • Focus area: Growth and development of meat animals; protein synthesis, degradation and accretion.
• Roger W. Mandigo, Professor
  • Focus area: Manufacturing and processing fresh meat; cured and smoked meats; emulsions, additives, thermal processing and palatability.
• Rosie A. Nold, Associate Professor
  • Focus area: Youth oriented meat science programs; including quality assurance, 4-H & FFA meats judging and works with the collegiate Meat Animal Evaluation team.

Contact person:

Steve J. Jones
UNL
A213 Animal Science Department
Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0908

Phone: 402-472-5566
Fax: 402-472-6362
Email: sjones1@unl.edu

Department website: www.animalscience.unl.edu/ or go directly to the UNL Meat Science page

University Graduate Student website: http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies