Peter Erickson

Peter Erickson is a Professor in the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems department at the University of New Hampshire. His research focuses on calf and heifer nutrition, particularly calf health, rumen development, and colostrum management. He holds a Ph.D. in Dairy Science from the University of Illinois, an M.S. in Animal Sciences from the University of Maine, and a B.S. in Animal Sciences from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Dr. Erickson has extensive teaching experience, including courses like Dairy Nutrition, Physiology of Lactation, and Advanced Dairy Management. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, with recent work addressing nicotinic acid supplementation in calves, ruminal digestion of alternative feeds, and models predicting colostrum quality in dairy cows. His grants span topics from sodium butyrate supplementation to dairy herd management strategies.

Key research areas include optimizing colostrum yield, investigating feed additives like Ascophyllum nodosum, and understanding coccidiosis prevention. His work bridges laboratory research with practical dairy farm applications, emphasizing sustainable and profitable heifer raising practices. Erickson collaborates with industry partners like Adisseo and Lonza, focusing on translational research for dairy producers.