Brandon M. Koch. 126 Blueberry Ln, Pendleton, SC Phone

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1 Brandon M. Koch 126 Blueberry Ln, Pendleton, SC Phone EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Exp. December 2017 Minor: Applied Statistics Dissertation: Effects of high-concentrate based diets fed post-weaning for varying lengths of time on pasture-finished beef steers. Committee Chairperson: Dr. Susan K. Duckett Clemson, SC Master of Science of Animal Science August 2014 Thesis: Effects of the degree of steam flaking and dietary wet distillers grains concentration on growth performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot cattle. Committee Chairperson: Dr. Eric Bailey, Dr. Mike Brown West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX Bachelor of Science of Animal Science May 2012 Concentration: Animal Biology Advisor: Dr. Dennis Brink University of Nebraska at Lincoln Lincoln, NE

2 Koch 2 RESEARCH INTERESTS Areas of research interest include but are not limited to: Lipid biology Glucose and insulin dynamics during finishing and impacts on marbling deposition Beef cow, stocker and finishing nutrition RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant Nutritional manipulation of fatty acid composition Meat quality Growth and development Muscle biology Sheep and lamb finishing nutrition Swine sow and finishing nutrition Graduate Research Assistant, Lipid Biology Lab August 2014 Current Lead investigator of projects involving the effects of grain on adipose deposition in beef cattle Extensive relative genetic expression work Developed several primers for the Duckett lab to be used in standardizing expression across lipid tissue depots Secured feed donations for research projects from multiple companies Oversight of harvest and fabrication procedures of porcine, ovine, bovine, and poultry species at Clemson Meat Lab Research Associate Research Feedlot Group, West Texas A&M University June 2012 August 2014 Formulation of total mixed rations and vitamin and mineral supplement packages Worked closely with faculty supervisor in the completion of feeding trials Sources included both private industry and grant driven studies Study focuses include mineral, health, hormones, WDGS, and starch availability of flaked cereal grains Large scale (pen fed) and small scale (individual animal fed; use of Calan Gate system) studies Involvement in renovation projects including: - Updating and change-over to new feed delivery truck - Completion of automated supplement bin system - Re-corrugation and new bearings for roll mill - Replacement of central mill mixer

3 Koch 3 - Renovation project of mill to increase efficiency by altering mill layout Undergraduate Research Assistant Dairy Nutrition Group, University of Nebraska at Lincoln January May 2012 Conducted a batch culture study involving in vitro digestibility of a novel low-fat dried distiller s grain. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Graduate Teacher of Record Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, AVS 1510 Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory Fall 2016 AVS 4090 Methods and Management of Animal Agriculture Summer 2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, AVS 3750 Applied Animal Nutrition Fall 2017 AVS 3751 Applied Animal Nutrition Laboratory Fall 2017 AVS 3150 Animal Welfare Spring 2017 AVS 1510 Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory Fall 2016 Spring 2016 AVS 4011 Beef Production Laboratory Spring 2016 AVS 2001 Beef Cattle Techniques Laboratory Spring 2016 AVS 2110 Meat Processing Techniques Fall 2015 AVS 2110 Meat Processing Techniques Spring 2015 AVS 4110 Animal Growth and Development Spring 2015 AVS 3011 Animal Anatomy and Physiology Fall 2014 Animal Science Department, West Texas A&M University Teaching assistant for Dr. Mike Brown as needed. ANSC 4328 Feedlot Management Fall 2012, 2013

4 Koch 4 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Scientific Meeting Attendance ASAS CSAS Annual National Meeting Summer 2017 American Society of Animal Science Canadian Society of Animal Science Baltimore, MD Joint Annual Meeting Summer 2016 American Society of Animal Science /American Dairy Science Association Salt Lake City, UT Reciprocal Meat Conference Summer 2016 American Meat Science Association San Angelo, TX Joint Annual Meeting Summer 2015 American Society of Animal Science /American Dairy Science Association Orlando, FL Sothern Section Meeting February 2015 American Society of Animal Science Atlanta, GA Spring Conference April 2014 Plains Nutrition Council San Antonio, TX Graduate Student Short Course Attendance Amino Acid University June 2016 University of Florida, Adisseo Gainesville, FL Feedlot Bootcamp August 2014 New Mexico State University, Kansas State University Amarillo, TX

5 Koch 5 SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE Research Feedlot Manager June 2012 August 2014 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX Undergraduate Student Manager February 2011 May 2012 University of Nebraska at Lincoln Cow/Calf Operation Mead, NE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE Urbanczyk Farms May August 2011 Time was spent learning the operations of a large, commercial farming operation. Key jobs included well and irrigation management, large machinery operation, welding and fabrication, vehicle and large machinery operation and maintenance, and drought damage control. Full time employment was offered following summer completion and was refused. USDA Grading and Certification Branch May 2010 August 2010 Training was provided in meat grading and certification of beef carcasses. Locations included Plainview, TX where operation of the camera grading system was in place. Several weeks were spent learning the operation of the USDA branch at headquarters in Denver, while I also spent time in Cactus, TX grading beef carcasses without the help of a camera system. Full time employment was offered following summer completion and was refused. PUBLICATIONS Currently submitting: Koch, B. M., E. Pavan, J. G. Andrae, and S. K. Duckett. Timing of exposure to high-concentrates vs. high quality forages on beef carcass and meat quality. Submitting to J. Anim. Sci. July, Koch, B. M., N. M. Long, J. G. Andrae, and S. K. Duckett. Exposure to high-concentrate diet vs. pasture on early harvested steers. Submitting to J. Anim. Sci. August, PRESENTATIONS

6 Koch 6 Late Breaking Abstract(s) Joint Annual Meeting, ASAS/ADSA July 2015 LB3: Comparison of standardization methods for real-time qpcr to account for heterogeneous cell types in differing fat depots Oral Presentations Joint Annual Meeting, ASAS/ADSA July 2017 Abstract 349: Duration of high-concentrate diet prior to forage-finishing 1: Effects on animal performance, glucose/insulin levels, carcass traits and tissue fatty acid composition of beef steers Abstract 350: Duration of high-concentrate diet prior to forage-finishing II: Effects on glucose and insulin levels under challenge, and gene expression of beef steers Joint Annual Meeting, ASAS/ADSA July 2016 Abstract 886: Effects of post-weaning exposure to a high-concentrate diet vs. pasture on live performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of early harvested steers Abstract 887: Effects of post-weaning exposure to a high-concentrate diet vs. pasture on carcass ultrasound, plasma insulin and glucose, and gene expression of lipogenic enzymes of early harvested steers Joint Annual Meeting, ASAS/ADSA July 2015 Abstract 102: Timing of exposure to high-concentrate diets vs. pasture on lipogenic enzyme gene expression of steers at slaughter Southern Section Meeting, ASAS February 2015 Abstract 54: Timing of exposure to high-concentrate diets vs. pasture on carcass traits and meat quality of steers Poster(s) Reciprocal Meat Conference, AMSA June : Effects of post-weaning exposure to a high-concentrate based diet vs. pasture on carcass characteristics, meat quality and lipogenic gene expression of early harvested steers INVTED LECTURES Practical Beef Nutrition November 3, 2016

7 Koch 7 AVS 3700 Principles of Animal Nutrition Feedlot Introduction February 22, 2016 Feedlot Processing and Health Management February 24 and 26, 2016 Feedlot Nutrition I March 2, 2016 Feedlot Nutrition II March 4, 2016 Feed Formulation Laboratory March 7, 2016 AVS 4011 Beef Production Laboratory Feedlot Nutrition III March 7, 2016 Feed Additives March 9, 2016 Feedlot Marketing March 11, 2016 Beef, Harvest and Quality March 14, 2016 Beef Marketing Laboratory March 14, 2016 AVS 4011 Beef Production Laboratory Beef Harvest April 22, November 18, 2015 AVS 2110 Meat Processing Techniques Beef Fabrication April 29, December 2, 2015 AVS 2110 Meat Processing Techniques Pork Fabrication Spring, Fall 2015 AVS 2110 Meat Processing Techniques Lamb Harvest Spring, Fall 2015

8 Koch 8 AVS 2110 Meat Processing Techniques Lamb Fabrication Spring, Fall 2015 AVS 2110 Meat Processing Techniques GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS Wade Stackhouse Fellow August 2015 July 2017 College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Society of Animal Science August 2012 Present Graduate Student Member American Meat Science Association January 2010 Present Graduate Student Member SKILLS Cattle Swine Handling Weighing Sorting Health assessment Illness treatment Identification (tagging and branding) Rumen collection Rumen evacuation Jugular venipuncture Biopsy Intravenous glucose tolerance test Carcass ultrasound Implantation Body condition scoring Feed formulation and assessment Animal harvest USDA Grading Carcass fabrication Calving assistance Lambing Necropsy Steam flaking Handling Weighing Sorting Illness treatment

9 Koch 9 Identification (tagging and ear notching) Intravenous glucose tolerance test Carcass ultrasound Feed formulation and assessment Animal harvest USDA Grading Carcass fabrication Necropsy Sheep Handling Weighing Sorting Health assessment FAMACHA scoring Illness treatment Identification (tagging and paint branding) Jugular venipuncture Intravenous glucose tolerance test Carcass ultrasound Pregnancy ultrasound Body condition scoring Feed formulation and assessment Animal harvest USDA Grading Carcass fabrication Lambing assistance Milking Necropsy Laboratory Plasma and serum separation Colorimetric assay (blood glucose) Coated-tube RIA (blood insulin) mrna Isolation (lipid, muscle, organ) First-strand cdna creation quantitative rt-pcr Primer development Dry matter Total lipid Neutral Detergent Fiber Acid Detergent Fiber Lyophilisation Fatty acid methylation Fatty acid composition (GC) Histology (cell sizing) Cell sizing ( Coulter Counter) Continuous Culture Warner Bratzler shear force Computer Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel SAS JMP SPSS Google Drive DropBox Blackboard Canvas

10 Koch 10 OTHER EXPERIENCE Ag Men Fraternity August 2010 May 2012 Meat Animal Evaluation Team January 2012 May 2012 Livestock Judging Team December 2010 November 2011 Equestrian Judging Team March 2011 April 2011 Meats Judging Team December 2009 November 2010