Name: William E. Pinchak
Rank: Associate Professor
Unit: Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center - Vernon
Ph.D. Range
Management. Collateral Field: Animal Science and Statistics.
University of
Wyoming, December 1983.
B.S. Biology.
Minors: Chemistry and Agriculture. Angelo State University, 1978.
Graduate Students
Ph.D. Lynn Bern, CSU 1986
Galen Austen, PhD, Texas Tech, Animal Science. December 2001
MS. Dan Erickson, TAMU 1996
Ignacio Galavez, TAMU 1999
Charles Kneuper, Angelo State University, Agriculture. May 2000
Student
Interns Jennifer
Reinisch, North Texas State University 1999
Robin Byars-Armstrong, Tarolton State University 1999
Noah Worley, Texas A&M University 2001
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Nicole Matysek, Crowell High School 2001
Name: William E. Pinchak
Title: Associate Professor, Range Animal Nutrition, Texas AgriLife Research, Vernon, Texas 76384
Date of Birth: May 15, 1956, (Cleveland, Ohio)
Education:
B.S.
- Biology, Minors: Chemistry and Agriculture, Angelo State University,
1978
Ph.D. -
Range Management, collateral Field: Animal Science and Statistics,
University of Wyoming, 1983
Professional Experience:
1990-Present
Associate Professor, Range Animal Nutritionist, Texas
Agricultural
Experiment Station, Vernon
1984-1989
Assistant Professor, Range Animal Nutritionist, Texas
Agricultural
Experiment Station, Vernon
1983-1984
Assistant Professor, Range Science, Colorado State
University. Range
Animal Ecologist. Teaching (50%) and
research (50%). Four
courses taught, two research projects.
1979-1983
Graduate Research Assistant, Range Management and Animal
Science
Departments, University of Wyoming
1976-1978
Undergraduate Assistant, Biology Department, Angelo State
University
Areas of Expertise:
Ruminant
Nutrition
Grazing Management
Beef Cattle
Production
Livestock Wildlife Interactions
Research Responsibilities:
The overall objective of this research program is to increase the efficiency of beef production from range and pasturelands. Research responsibilities include studies on dietary requirements, foraging behavior, physiological responses, and performance of beef animals in various grazing management treatments and range conditions. Research on supplementation, mineral nutrition and use of improved pastures to meet nutritional needs is included.
Professional Activities:
Society
of Range Management 1979-1995
Moderator, Technical Session, Annual Meeting, Boise, ID, 1987
Public Affairs Committee, 1994-1996
Texas Section Society for Range Management
Outstanding Contribution to Range management Committee and-
Nominator 1987-1990
Public Affairs Committee
Vice Chairman 1990-1991
Chairman 1991-1992
American Society of Animal Science 1981-1995
Editorial Board, Journal of Animal Science 1985-1988