Haley Larson

Haley Larson, Ph.D., serves as a Teaching Assistant Professor in Animal Health at Kansas State University's Olathe campus. Her career bridges academia and industry, with prior roles as a Senior Scientist at Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health where she developed the first fully automated dual-flow continuous culture system for cattle rumen simulation.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition from University of Minnesota (2019)
• B.S. in Animal Science from University of Minnesota (2014)

Research Interests focus on ruminal fermentation patterns, in vitro culture systems, biological modeling, and on-farm rapid assays. She specializes in nutritional strategies to optimize cattle performance and reduce environmental impacts through feed additive evaluation and microbial analytics.

Academic Contributions include designing graduate programs like the M.S. in Applied Biosciences and Regulatory Affairs in Animal Health Graduate Certificate. Her teaching spans topics such as product development research strategies, EPA regulatory affairs, and zoonotic pathogens in the food chain.

Professional Affiliations include American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, Plains Nutrition Council, American Society of Animal Science, and American Dairy Science Association.