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Robert J. (Bob) Coleman

Assistant Professor - Equine Extension
University of Kentucky
Department of Animal Sciences
613 W.P. Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone:  (859) 257 - 9451
FAX:  (859) 257-2534
E-mail:  rcoleman@uky.edu
 


Education

1998 Ph.D., Animal Science University of Alberta
1978 M.S., Animal Science University of Manitoba
1984 1975 B.Sc., Agriculture( Major Animal Science) University of Manitoba


Professional Experience

1980 - 1998 Extension Horse Specialist Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Edmonton, Alberta
1998 - present Assistant professor, University of Kentucky; Extension, 80%; Teaching, 20%
 


Areas of Interest

Equine nutrition Utilization of Forages by the Horse Horse care and management Industry Economics


Courses Taught

ASC 320 Equine Management ASC 410 The Art and Science of Equine Production


Publications

Purswell, J.L., R.S. Gates, L.M. Lawrence, J.D. Jacob, T.S. Stombaugh, and R.J. Coleman. Air exchange rate in a horse trailer during road transport. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 49(1):193-201. 2006.

Bob Coleman. 1998. ASC-114 Basic Horse Nutrition.

Other Research – Nonrefereed (Conferences and Symposia)

Peterson, C.J., L. Lawrence, R. Coleman, D. Powell, L. White, A. Reinowski, S. Hayes and L. Harbour. Effect of diet quality on growth during weaning. Proceedings. 18th Equine Nutrition and Physiology. Symposium., East Lansing, MI, p326. 2003.

Coleman, R.J. and K.M. Janicki. A survey of management practices of Kentucky horse owners. In the 18th Equine Nutrition and Physiology Symposium Proceedings. Pages 310-311, June 4-7, East Lansing MI. 2003.

Reinowski, A.R. and R.J. Coleman. Voluntary intake of Big Bluestem, Eastern Gamagrass, Indian Grass and Timothy Grass hay by mature horses In the 18th Equine Nutrition and Physiology Symposium Proceedings. Pages 3-5 June 4-7, East Lansing MI. 2003.

Reinowski, A.R., R.J. Coleman and L. White. Preference selection of Big Bluestem, Indian Grass and Timothy Grass hay by mature horses. In the1 8th Equine Nutrition and Physiology Symposium Proceedings. Pages 308-309 June 4-7, East Lansing MI East Lansing MI. 2003.

 
 

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