- Ph.D, Purdue University
- B.S., Cornell University
BIO
Dr. Grant received his B.S. degree in Animal Science, with a dairy science emphasis, from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. He received a Ph.D. in Animal Science-Ruminant Nutrition from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Subsequently, Dr. Grant was a post-doctoral scientist at the US Dairy-Forage Research Center located at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, working with Dr. Dave Mertens on measuring and modeling rumen forage degradation and passage. From 1990 to 2003, Dr. Grant was a Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Since 2003, he has been President of the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY, a non-profit educational and research institution focused on dairy cattle, forage, equine, and nutrient management.
Courses
Advanced Dairy Management (ASCI 234)
Area(s) of expertise
- Ruminant carbohydrate nutrition (fiber, starch, particle size, and interactions)
- Measuring forage quality, and applied dairy cattle behavior and management
Bio
Dr. Grant received his B.S. degree in Animal Science, with a dairy science emphasis, from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. He received a Ph.D. in Animal Science-Ruminant Nutrition from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Subsequently, Dr. Grant was a post-doctoral scientist at the US Dairy-Forage Research Center located at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, working with Dr. Dave Mertens on measuring and modeling rumen forage degradation and passage. From 1990 to 2003, Dr. Grant was a Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Since 2003, he has been President of the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY, a non-profit educational and research institution focused on dairy cattle, forage, equine, and nutrient management.
Courses
Advanced Dairy Management (ASCI 234)
Areas of Expertise
- Ruminant carbohydrate nutrition (fiber, starch, particle size, and interactions)
- Measuring forage quality, and applied dairy cattle behavior and management
PUBLICATIONS
• Miller, M., C. Kokko, C. S. Ballard, H. M. Dann, M. Fustini, A. Pamonari, A. Formigoni, K. Cotanch, and R. J. Grant. 2021. Influence of fiber degradability of corn silage in diets with lower and higher fiber content on lactational performance, nutrient digestibility, and ruminal characteristics in lactating Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 104: 1728-1743. .
• Adesogan, A. T., H. Auerbach, T. F. Bernardes, K. K. Bolsen, G. Borreani, Y. Cai, W. K. Coblentz, J. L. P. Daniel, D. R. Davies, F. Driehuis, L. F. Ferraretto, R. J. Grant, et al. 2020. Letter to the Editor: Silage manuscripts in the Journal of Dairy Science. Journal of Dairy Science.103:6737–6738. .
• Clemmons, B. A., M. A. Campbell, L. G. Schneider, R. J. Grant, H. M. Dann, P. D. Krawczel, and P. R. Myer. 2020. Effect of stocking density and effective fiber on the ruminal bacterial communities in lactating Holstein cows. PeerJ. 8:e9079. .
• Mertens, D. R., and R. J. Grant. 2020. Digestibility and intake. Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture. 7th ed. Vol. II., K. J. Moore et al., eds. Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ.
• Miller, M. D., J.S. Lanier, S.K. Kvidera, H.M. Dann, C.S. Ballard, and R. J. Grant. 2020. Evaluation of source of corn silage and trace minerals on lactational performance and total-tract nutrient digestibility in Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 103: 3147-3160. .
• Miller, M. D., J. S. Lanier, S. K. Kvidera, H. M. Dann, C. S. Ballard, and R. J. Grant. 2020. Evaluation of source of corn silage and trace minerals on rumen characteristics and passage rate of Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 103:8864–8879. .
• Coons, E. M., S. M. Fredin, K. W. Cotanch, H. M. Dann, C. S. Ballard, J. P. Brouillette, and R. J. Grant. 2019. Influence of a novel bm3 corn silage hybrid with floury kernel genetics on lactational performance and feed efficiency of Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 102:9814–9826.
• Kung, L., Jr., R. D. Shaver, R. J. Grant, and R. J. Schmidt. 2018. Silage review: Interpretation of chemical, microbial, and organoleptic components of silages. Journal of Dairy Science. 101:4021-4033.
• Grant, R. J., and L. F. Ferraretto. 2018. Silage review: Silage feeding management: Silage characteristics and dairy cow feeding behavior. Journal of Dairy Science. 101:4111-4121.
• Grant, R. J., and A. T. Adesogan. 2018. Journal of Dairy Science silage special issue: Introduction. Journal of Dairy Science. 101:3935-3936.
• Martin, N. P., M. P. Russelle, J. M. Powell, C. J. Sniffen, S. I. Smith, J. M. Tricarico, and R. J. Grant. 2017. Invited Review: Sustainable forage and grain crop production for the US dairy industry. Journal of Dairy Science. 100: 9479-9494.
• Raffrenato, E., R. Fievisohn, K. W. Cotanch, R. J. Grant, L. E. Chase, and M. E. Van Amburgh. 2017. Effect of lignin linkages with other plant cell wall components on in vitro and in vivo neutral detergent fiber digestibility and rate of digestion of grass forages. Journal of Dairy Science. 100:8119-8131.
• Woolpert, M. E., H. M. Dann, K. W. Cotanch, C. Melilli, L. E. Chase, R. J. Grant, and D. M. Barbano. 2017. Management practices, physically effective fiber, and ether extract are related to bulk tank milk de novo fatty acid concentration on Holstein dairy farms. Journal of Dairy Science. 100:5097–5106.
• Fustini, M., A. Palmonari, G. Canestrari, E. Bonfante, L. Mammi, M. T. Pacchioli, C. J. Sniffen, R. J. Grant, K. W. Cotanch, and A. Formigoni. 2017. Effect of undigested neutral detergent fiber content of alfalfa hay on lactating dairy cows: Feeding behavior, fiber digestibility, and lactation performance. Journal of Dairy Science. 100:4475–4483.
• Woolpert, M. E., H. M. Dann, K. W. Cotanch, C. Melilli, L. E. Chase, R. J. Grant, and D. M. Barbano. 2016. Management, nutrition, and lactation performance are related to bulk tank milk de novo fatty acid concentration on Northeastern US dairy farms. Journal of Dairy Science. 99:8486-8497.
• Black, R. A., R. J. Grant, and P. D. Krawczel. 2016. Short-term changes in stocking density did not alter meal characteristics of lactating Holstein dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science. 99:6572–6577. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-9602.
• Huzzey, J. M., S. Mann, D. V. Nydam, R. J. Grant, T. R. Overton. 2015. Associations of peripartum markers of stress and inflammation with milk yield and reproductive performance in Holstein dairy cows. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 04:011.
• Dann, H. M., S. M. Fredin, K. W. Cotanch, R. J. Grant, C. Kokko, P. Ji, and K. Fujita. 2015. Effects of corn-based reduced-starch diets using alternative carbohydrate sources on performance of lactating Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 98:4041-4054.