Nancy Whitehouse

Nancy Whitehouse is a Research Professor at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), affiliated with the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Animal and Nutritional Sciences from UNH. Her research focuses on rumen microbiology, amino acid and protein nutrition in dairy cows, and expanding into mineral supplementation and mycotoxin effects. She developed a technique to assess the bioavailability of rumen-protected amino acids, aiding in cost-effective and environmentally friendly dairy cow diets.

Education

• Ph.D., Animal Sciences, University of New Hampshire
• M.S., Animal Sciences, University of New Hampshire
• B.S., Animal Sciences, University of New Hampshire

Research Interests: Rumen microbiology, amino acid bioavailability, dairy cow nutrition, mineral supplementation, and mycotoxin research. Her work bridges fundamental biology with practical applications in livestock nutrition.

Publications: Recent work emphasizes optimizing dairy cow diets through bioavailability studies, mycotoxin mitigation, and mineral supplementation. Earlier studies explored B-vitamin metabolism and lysine limitation in lactation stages.

Grants and Advising: While no formal students are listed, her research projects (e.g., refining plasma dose-response techniques and mycotoxin deactivators) suggest collaborative grant activities. She contributes to Animal Science courses via guest lectures.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Keener Dairy Research Building, focusing on applied dairy nutrition research.