Yousuf, Ph.D.

Adnan Beker Yousuf

Adnan Beker Yousuf , Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Research

Phone: (804) 524-6795
Fax: (804) 524-5186

Email: ayousuf@vsu.edu

Education

Ph.D. (2006) - Oklahoma State University (Animal Nutrition)
M.S. (2000) - Alemaya University of Agriculture - Ethiopia (Animal Science)
B.S. (1994) - Addis Ababa University, Alemaya College of Agriculture - Ethiopia (Animal Science)

Research Interest

Small ruminant energetics

Growth and carcass characteristics of small ruminants

Modeling of performance in sheep and goats

Use of non-conventional feeds in small ruminant feeding

Professional Society Memberships

The International Goal Association (IGA)
Poultry Science Association
Association of Animal Science

Selected Publications

Beker, A., T. A. Gipson, R. Puchala, A. R. Askar, K. Tesfai, G. D. Detweiler, A. Asmare, and A. L. Goetsch. 2010. Energy expenditure and activity of different types of small ruminants grazing varying pastures in the summer. Journal of Applied Animal Research. (In press).

Beker, A., T. A. Gipson, R. Puchala, A. R. Askar, K. Tesfai, G. D. Detweiler, A. Asmare, and A. L. Goetsch. 2009. Effects of Stocking Rate, Breed and Stage of Production on Energy Expenditure and Activity of Meat Goat Does on Pasture. Journal of Applied Animal Research. Vol. 36.

Beker, A. and R.G. Teeter. 2009. Lighting program effects on broiler performance and metabolic factors associated with energetic efficiency. Poult. Sci. (pending submission).

Beker, A. and B. Chichaibelu. 1991. Nutritive and supplementary vlue of dried brewers grains in starter-chick ration. Bull. Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afr. 39:329-332.

Teeter, R.G., and A. Beker. 2006. Effective use of lighting programs is another managerial tool that the poultry industry can consider in order to offset the removal of antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) in poultry ration. World Poultry, January 2006.