Daigle, Courtney
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Assistant Professor
Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Dr. Daigle specializes in evaluating management practices to optimize animal health, productivity, and welfare. The Daigle Lab quantifies behavior to develop and validate technologies designed to measure species specific behaviors important to health, welfare, and productivity.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Animal Science, Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2013
- M.S. in Zoo and Aquarium Management, Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2008
- Purdue University - (West Lafayette, Indiana, United States), Postdoctoral Training
- B.S. in Zoology, Oklahoma State University - (Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States) 2004
selected publications
Academic Articles23
- Meneses, X., Park, R. M., Ridge, E. E., & Daigle, C. L. (2021). Hourly activity patterns and behaviour-based management of feedlot steers with and without a cattle brush. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 236, 105241-105241.
- Hubbard, A. J., Foster, M. J., & Daigle, C. L. (2021). Impact of social mixing on beef and dairy cattleA scoping review. Applied Animal Behaviour Science.
- Hubbard, A. J., Foster, M. J., & Daigle, C. L. (2021). Social dominance in beef cattle A scoping review. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 105390.
- Ridge, E. E., Foster, M. J., & Daigle, C. L (2020). Effect of diet on non-nutritive oral behavior performance in cattle: A systematic review. Livestock Science. 238, 104063-104063.
- Park, R. M., Schubach, K. M., Cooke, R. F., Herring, A. D., Jennings, J. S., & Daigle, C. L. (2020). Impact of a cattle brush on feedlot steer behavior, productivity and stress physiology. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 228, 104995-104995.
Chapters1
- Daigle, C. L. (2017). Controlling Feather Pecking and Cannibalism in Egg Laying Flocks. Egg Innovations and Strategies for Improvements. 111-121. Elsevier.
Conference Papers18
- Daigle, C. L., Hubbard, A. J., Meneses, X., & Grandin, T. (2020). 189 Whats in a step? Evaluating the interrelationship between productivity and cattle behavior during a series of temperament tests. Journal of Animal Science. 98(Supplement_2), 65-66.
- Hubbard, A. J., Sawyer, J., Cooke, R. F., & Daigle, C. L. (2019). Impact of commingling on feedlot steer productivity. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. 97, 245-246.
- Park, R. M., Jennings, J. S., & Daigle, C. L. (2019). Impact of environmental enrichment on feedlot steer productivity and aggression. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. 97, 226-226.
- Daigle, C. L. (2019). Impact of labor issues on animal welfare. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. 97, 14-14.
- Meneses, X., Park, R. M., & Daigle, C. L. (2019). Impact of sociometric status on brush utilization in environmentally-enriched, feedlot. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. 97, 249-249.
in the news
- A permanent ban on horse slaughter might replace that yearly budget proviso Food Safety News February 11, 2021
- Forever Controversial, Horse Slaughter For Human Consumption Remains Fact Of Life WIBW News April 14, 2020
- Commentary: will reinstating horse slaughter in the U.S. improve horse welfare? Beef Magazine June 12, 2019
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awards and honors
- Young Scholars Award conferred by American Society of Animal Science - (Champaign, Illinois, United States) - Midwest Section 2014
recent teaching activities
- ANSC289 Sptp:animal Welfare Judging Instructor
- ANSC291 Hnr-research Instructor
- ANSC291 Research Instructor
- ANSC310 Behvr & Mgmt Of Dmstc Instructor
- ANSC404 Behvr & Mgmt Of Dmstc Animals Instructor
Email
cdaigle@tamu.edu
First Name
Courtney
Last Name
Daigle
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Animal Science; 2471 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2471
USA
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