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Barbara Rodrigues
- Research Scientist and Manager of the Grazingland Animal Nutrition Lab
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- (254)774-6135
- Website: https://ganlab.tamu.edu/
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Animal Science, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Brazil
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ph.D. Ruminant Production, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Areas of Expertise
- Ruminant nutrition
- Agriculture-grazing systems
Professional Summary
Barbara Rodrigues, Ph.D., is the research scientist and lab manager of the Grazingland Animal Nutrition Laboratory (GAN Lab) at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Her doctoral research focused on beef cattle nutrition, methane emissions, and agriculture-grazing systems. Before joining Texas A&M, Dr. Rodrigues was a postdoctoral researcher at Texas Tech University working on beef cattle nutrition and metabolism. She has also collaborated with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) as part of the Sustainable Animal Production Research Group at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. At the GAN Lab, Dr. Rodrigues is committed to advancing research and extension efforts, focusing on the calibration and validation of Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) to analyze fecal samples for diet quality, ultimately supporting ranchers and researchers in making informed grazing and nutritional decisions.
Publications
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