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Directory Profile for Reinaldo Cooke
- Burkhart Endowed Professor for Beef Cattle Research
- Office:
- Kleberg 230D
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 979-458-2703
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Brazil
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Animal Sciences, University of Florida
- Ph.D. Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Professional Summary
Dr. Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke serves as the Burkhart Endowed Professor for Beef Cattle Research in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Cooke received a B.S. (2003) in Animal Sciences from Sao Paulo State University, and a M.S. (2006) and a Ph.D. (2008) in Animal Sciences from the University of Florida.
Dr. Cooke’s academic program is geared toward addressing the needs of the Texas, US, and worldwide beef industries. His research efforts focus on management strategies to improve productive efficiency in beef cattle operations, including nutrition, health, growth, and reproductive responses in Bos indicus and B. taurus cattle.