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Jenifer Cruickshank serves as an Assistant Professor and Dairy Extension Specialist in the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences at Oregon State University's College of Agricultural Sciences. Her work bridges academic research with practical extension services for Oregon's agricultural community, with particular focus on dairy production systems and livestock management.
Dr. Cruickshank's research spans multiple critical areas in modern animal agriculture, with significant emphasis on dairy science, innovative feed resources like hemp biomass, and emerging challenges such as wildfire smoke impacts on livestock. She has developed expertise in rabbit coat color genetics and maintains active research on livestock disease traceability systems. Her work addresses both traditional agricultural concerns and emerging issues facing Pacific Northwest producers.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward addressing contemporary challenges in dairy production, particularly alternative feed resources (hemp biomass), environmental stressors (wildfire smoke), and disease management (avian influenza in cattle). Her research combines traditional dairy science with innovative approaches to sustainability and adaptation in changing environmental conditions.
As a Dairy Extension Specialist, Dr. Cruickshank maintains an active outreach program through OSU Extension, producing timely resources for livestock producers on topics ranging from wildfire preparedness to emerging disease threats. She contributes regularly to the Dairy Bearing blog and develops educational materials for diverse audiences, from commercial producers to hobby farmers.
Dr. Cruickshank's laboratory work focuses on dairy cattle nutrition and health assessment, with particular attention to alternative feed resources and environmental stressors. She collaborates extensively with researchers across multiple institutions, particularly on projects related to hemp biomass utilization in dairy production and wildfire smoke impacts on livestock health.
