How much impact does rumen pH have on milk fat synthesis in the mammary gland? Join Dr. Tom Jenkins as he continues this series on milk fat by exploring the effects of rumen pH as a risk factor for milk fat depression, and offers up some very practical suggestions to better manage this variable in the milk fat equation.
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What's Next?
Dr. Jenkins has an exciting curriculum planned for this series, including exploration of each of the key risk factors for milkfat depression, as well as nutritional impacts on other milk components.
Also, see Dr. Jenkins' introductory video to this series, What is the Cause of Milk Fat Depression in Layman's Terms?
Dr. Tom Jenkins,
Clemson University
Dr. Jenkins attended Penn State University for his BS and MS degrees, and received a Ph.D. at Cornell University. After a postdoc at The Ohio State University, he then moved to Clemson University where he continued work on dairy cattle nutrition for over 30 years. Dr. Jenkins taught undergraduate and graduate courses in nutrition and coordinated a research program on use of fat in diets for dairy cattle including basic work on rumen lipid metabolism. He has published extensively in scientific journals and conference proceedings, and has given numerous invited presentations across more than ten countries on lipid metabolism in dairy cattle and the practical aspects of fat feeding. Dr. Jenkins has received several awards from Clemson University and The American Dairy Association for his research accomplishments in rumen lipid metabolism.6.10.2015