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Catherine Ballard, M.S.

Adjunct Lecturer (Miner Institute)

Alma mater(s)
  • M.S., University of Vermont
  • B.S., University of Vermont

BIO

Katie grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science with Honors in Undergraduate Research from ¶¶Òõ̽̽. She received a graduate fellowship from Miner Institute and received her Master’s of Science degree in Animal Science from ¶¶Òõ̽̽. She investigated techniques for in-vitro maturation and fertilization of bovine oocytes. She has been working at Miner Institute since 1987, first as Equine Program Coordinator, and was named Director of Research in 1993. The research program at Miner Institute focuses mainly on agronomy, ruminant nutrition and nutrient cycling. Katie’s main area of interest is reproductive physiology; she has been involved in work with dairy cattle and improving systems for the storage of stallion semen. Katie lives with her family on a bicentennial dairy farm in Georgia, Vermont.

Courses

ASCI 205 Assist teaching Equine Repro. & Mgmt.
ASCI 234 Advanced Dairy Management

Area(s) of expertise

Bovine and Equine Reproduction and Director of Research at Minor Institute .

Bio

Katie grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science with Honors in Undergraduate Research from ¶¶Òõ̽̽. She received a graduate fellowship from Miner Institute and received her Master’s of Science degree in Animal Science from ¶¶Òõ̽̽. She investigated techniques for in-vitro maturation and fertilization of bovine oocytes. She has been working at Miner Institute since 1987, first as Equine Program Coordinator, and was named Director of Research in 1993. The research program at Miner Institute focuses mainly on agronomy, ruminant nutrition and nutrient cycling. Katie’s main area of interest is reproductive physiology; she has been involved in work with dairy cattle and improving systems for the storage of stallion semen. Katie lives with her family on a bicentennial dairy farm in Georgia, Vermont.

Courses

ASCI 205 Assist teaching Equine Repro. & Mgmt.
ASCI 234 Advanced Dairy Management

Areas of Expertise

Bovine and Equine Reproduction and Director of Research at Minor Institute .