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Department Head
Andrew J. Thulin, Ph.D.
Kansas State University
10-142, 756-2419, animalscience@calpoly.edu

Dr. Thulin is a Cal Poly alumnus, and teaches courses in the areas of Swine Production and Applied Nutrition, and has been a guest lecturer in Agricultural Economics courses. He was a key member of the startup team for new animal nutrition business ventures in Mexico, Poland, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. As project manager and team leader of the Outcome Based System (OBS), he was recognized as 1995 corporate winner of the Technical Achievers Circle Award by Cargill, Inc. He was also a member of a team that developed and implemented Cargill’s digestible amino acid/ideal protein models, net energy system and AutoCalc system. While employed at Michigan State University, Dr. Thulin published seven refereed journal articles, 12 abstracts, over 25 papers in conference proceedings, one book chapter, and over 20 Experiment Station bulletins. Specialties: Technology Deployment; Research and Development; Learning Systems Development; New Business Development; Marketing; Total Quality Management.

Pete Agalos, MS
Ca. Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
756-7414, pagalos@calpoly.edu

Pete Agalos joined the animal science department in April 2004 to teach ASCI 324, advanced equine evaluation, ASCI 224, equine science, ASCI 344, equine and human communication, and coach Cal Poly’s horse judging team to be fielded Fall Quarter 2004. Agalos received a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Cal Poly and a master’s degree in agricultural science from Cal Poly.

Agalos is a member of the National Cutting Horse Association, the American Quarter Horse Association, the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association, the American Paint Horse Association, the American Horse Judging Team Coaches Association, the National Reining Cow Horse Association and the California Agricultural Teacher’s Association.

Matthew A. Burd, DVM, MS
U.C. Davis
10-110, 756-6110, mburd@calpoly.edu

As the equine reproductive physiologist for the animal science department, Dr. Burd teaches equine reproductive physiology, systemic physiology, equine biomechanics and is an advisor to the equine breeding enterprise. Burd earned a bachelor’s degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, a master’s degree in marine science from San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Lab, and then he graduated from the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1996. He opened an equine veterinarian clinic on the Big Island of Hawaii and later worked for Santa Lucia Farm, a full service cutting horse breeding and foaling facility in Santa Ynez, Calif.

M. Steven Daugherty, Ph.D.
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
10-147, 756-2442, sdaugher@calpoly.edu

Dr. Daugherty teaches Introductory Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Animal Nutrition (metabolism), and the Beef Cattle Feedlot Enterprise Project. His research has focused on the effects of programmed feeding and limited energy intake on the feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of beef cattle. In addition, he has done contract research investigating the feeding value of wine grape solids as a protein supplement for growing/finishing cattle. Dr. Daugherty is active in the American Society of Animal Science and the California Animal Nutrition Conference. Specialty: Beef Cattle Nutrition. 

Dr. Robert Delmore
Colorado State University
756-2254, rdelmore@calpoly.edu

Bob Delmore teaches meat science courses in the animal science department, including ASCI 211 meats lab, ASCI 384 processed meats lecture and lab, ASCI 415 hazard analysis and critical control point systems and ASCI X425 meat industry study tour.

Mark S. Edwards, Ph.D
Michigan State University
10-147, 756-2599, msedwards@calpoly.edu

Mark Edwards' teaching and research efforts are focused in equine and non-domestic animal nutrition, science-based diet management and husbandry practices. Prior to joining Cal Poly he was the head of the Department of Nutrition of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington DC.  He led the organization through a systematic review and revision of the animal nutrition program, as well as facility renovations at the National Zoo and Conservation and Research Center, Front Royal VA.  

Michael H. Hall, M.S
Kansas State University
10-117, 756-2685, mhall@calpoly.edu

Mike Hall is the senior beef cattle specialist for the animal science department. He is in charge of the beef cattle program at Cal Poly and the Cal Poly Bull Test. He earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science at Cal Poly and his master’s degree in animal science with a concentration in animal breeding and genetics at Kansas State University. 

Brooke Humphrey, Ph.D.
UC Davis
10-110A, 756-6916, bdhumphr@calpoly.edu

Brooke Humphrey is a nutrition and immunology specialist for the Animal Science Department. Humphrey earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science from Cal Poly in 1998, before going onto UC Davis for his master’s and Ph.D. After earning his Ph.D. in nutrition in 2004, Humphrey worked as an assistant professor at University of Maryland, College Park, in the department of animal and avian sciences. In January 2007, Humphrey returned to Cal Poly as an assistant professor.

Joel Judge
Ca. Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
10-101, 756-7451, wjudge@calpoly.edu

Joel Judge graduated from Cal Poly with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness and animal science. He returned to the academic world after 12 years working in the farming and ranching industries.

Judge worked as manager of Sweetwater Cattle Company, located in the Los Banos, Calif. area and then as operation manager for Vintage Angus where he also managed the company’s bull sale and was in charge of marketing, before returning to Cal Poly.

Dr. Jaymie Noland, DVM
Colorado State University
10-148, 756-5072, jnoland@calpoly.edu

Noland teaches many of the veterinary science courses. She is active in advising roles both for students academic advising and the pre-veterinary and intercollegiate dressage clubs on campus. She maintains close association with the veterinary profession by practicing in a small animal clinic during the summer and serving as the area representative to the California Veterinary Medical Association. She serves as one of the area's Legislative Key Contacts for the CVMA.