Dr. Philipe Moriel
Associate Professor - Beef Cattle Nutrition and Management
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Research Focus (60%)
Specific research areas:
- Evaluate the impact of nutrition of cows and heifers during gestation (Fetal-programming) and calf nutrition during early stages of pre-weaning phase (Metabolic Imprinting) on offspring metabolism and long-term consequences to offspring health, growth and immunity.
- Evaluate the impact of heat stress during gestation, and identify nutritional and management approaches to overcome these potential negative effects.
- Strategic supplementation during pre- and post-breeding periods to optimize pregnancy rates and calving distribution of beef cows and replacement beef heifers.
- Identify cost-effective, post-weaning nutrition and management strategies to:
(1) Develop replacement beef heifers;
(2) Alleviate calf stress, increase calf immunity, response to vaccination and value at sale.
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Extension Focus (40%)
Develop multi-disciplinary, statewide, producer-driven extension programs to increase cow-calf profitability in tropical and subtropical environments. More specifically, my extension focus will consist of a variety of educational programs using information generated primarily at RCREC to increase health, growth and reproductive performance of grazing beef cattle.
Methods:
- Implement multi-county, multi-state hands-on educational programs for beef cattle producers.
- Increase County Agent training to further improve the service to Florida beef cattle producers.
- Collaborate with extension specialists in Florida and other states to optimize grazing beef cattle production in U.S.
Contact
Range Cattle Research & Education Center
3401 Experiment Station
Ona, FL 33865
Phone: (863) 374-7050
pmoriel@ufl.edu
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Education
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Ph.D, University of Florida, Ruminant Nutrition, 2013.
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M.S., University of Wyoming, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2010.
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B.S., Sao Paulo State University, Brazil, Ruminant Nutrition, 2008.
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Employment
- Associate Professor, 40 % Extension and 60% Research
University of Florida, Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, FL
July 2021 to Present. - Assistant Professor, 40% Extension and 60% Research
University of Florida, Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, FL
June 2016 to June 2021 - Assistant Professor, 75% Extension and 25% Research
North Carolina State University, Department of Animal Science,
October 2013 to May 2016
- Associate Professor, 40 % Extension and 60% Research
- Extension Events
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Membership in Professional Societies
- American Forage and Grassland Council, 2015 – present.
- NC Cattlemen’s Association, 2013 – present.
- American Society of Animal Science, 2008 – present.
- American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, 2008 – present.Florida Cattlemen's Association, 2016 - present.
- Publications
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Teaching
- “Fetal Programing and Post-weaning Calf Nutrition” Course: VMP991 Bovine Nutrition, Instructor: Dr. Harrison Dudley
Period: 4/29/2016, Institution: Vet. School, NC State University, Raleigh, NC - "Special lecture – Nutritional and Reproductive Management Practices for Beef Females”
Course: UNESP Graduate program, Instructor: Dr. Philipe Moriel
Period: 8/5/2015 to 8/15/2015, Institution: São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil - “Fetal Programing and Post-weaning Calf Nutrition”
Course: VMP991 Bovine Nutrition, Instructor: Dr. Harrison Dudley
Period: 4/29/2015, Institution: Vet. School, NC State University, Raleigh, NC - “Beef Quality Assurance in NC”
Course: ANS 462 Beef Cattle Management, Instructor: Dr. Carrie Pickworth
Period: 3/5/2015, Institution: NC State University, Raleigh, NC - “Teaching Assistant – Nutritional Management of Beef Cattle”
Course: ANSC5100, Instructor: Dr. Bret Hess
Period: 8/1/2009 to 12/15/2009, Institution: University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
- “Fetal Programing and Post-weaning Calf Nutrition” Course: VMP991 Bovine Nutrition, Instructor: Dr. Harrison Dudley
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Training
Beef Cattle Body Condition Scoring (BCS) Tutorial - April 2018
- Part 1 - Importance of Beef Cattle Body Condition Score (BCS):
- how it affects the fertility and profitability of your cow-calf operation - Part 2 - The Body Condition Score (BCS) System:
- what it is and how to use it - Helpful Resources for BCS
- Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows
- Lawton Stewart and Ted Dyer - Implications of Cow Body Condition Score on Productivity
- Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, and Joel Yelich - Body Condition Score (BCS) System - Part 2 (PDF of PowerPoint slides) - BCS Team
- Body Condition Score (BCS) Flowchart (PDF) (PDF) - BCS Team
- Part 1 - Importance of Beef Cattle Body Condition Score (BCS):