Professor
Education:
Ph.D. - University of Illinois - 1981
MS - University of Illinois - 1979
BS - Penn State University - 1977
Discipline(s):
Growth and Development
Nutrition
Websites of interest:
http://beef.osu.edu/
OSU Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Nutrition (OSUN)
Courses Taught:
Ruminant Nutrition (AS 630.01)
Grants & Awards:
2000
Consolidated Nutrition Grant, $15,000
Land O' Lakes Grant - $25,000
IFAFS Five State Beef Initiative Grant - $174,893 (3 yr)
OARDC Matching Grant ($50,000)
2001
Consolidated Nutrition Grant - $15,000
Cooperative Research Farmer Grant - $25,000
2002
OARDC Matching Grant ($25,000)
2004
OARDC Matching Grant ($50,000)
2005
OARDC Seed Grant ($50,000)
USDA Family Farm Initiative( $770,000)
NCBA e-coli project ($135,191)
2006
USDA NRI Grazing Management ($497,000)
OARDC Seed Interdisciplinary Grant ($100,000)
USDA ARS Coshocton Grazing project ($29,667)
1998 OSU Animal Sciences Faculty Research Award
2000 OSU Animal Sciences Faculty Teaching Award
2001 ASAS Ruminant Nutrition Research Award
Publications:
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (2003-2007); Note: Total publications = 98
1. Rossi, J. E., and S. C. Loerch. 2003. Effects of duration of feed restriction on carcass composition of leghorn cockerels. J. Appl. Anim. Res. 24:49-58.
2. Schoonmaker, J. P., S. C. Loerch, J. E. Rossi, and M. L. Borger. 2003. Stock-piled forage or limit-fed corn as alternatives to hay for gestating and lactating beef cows. J. Anim. Sci. 81:1099-1105.
3. Schoonmaker, J. P., M. J. Cecava, D. B. Faulkner, F. L. Fluharty, H. N. Zerby, and S. C. Loerch. 2003. Effect of source of energy and rate of growth on performance, carcass characteristics, ruminal fermentation, and serum glucose and insulin of early-weaned steers. J. Anim. Sci. 81:843-855.
4. Schoonmaker, J. P., F. L. Fluharty and S. C. Loerch. 2004. Effect of source and amount of energy and rate of growth in the growing phase on adipocyte cellularity and lipogenic enzymatic activity in the intramuscular and subcutaneous fat depots of Holstein steers. J. Anim. Sci. 82:137-148.
5. Schoonmaker, J. P., M. J. Cecava, F. L. Fluharty, H. N. Zerby, and S. C. Loerch. 2004. Effect of source and amount of energy and rate of growth in the growing phase on performance and carcass characteristics in early- and normal weaned steers. J. Anim. Sci. 82:273-282.
6. Gottfredson, R., T. Willingham, D. Waldron, S. C. Loerch, D. Morrical, R. Zelinsky, K. McClure, R. A. High, Y. M. Berger, D. Thomas, D. L. Zartman, G. Lowe, H. Meyer, G. E. Fogle, and D. D. Clevenger. 2003. Length of docked tail and incedence of rectal prolapse in lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 81:2725-2732.
7. R. J. Borton, S. C. Loerch, K. E. McClure, and D. M. Wulf. 2005. Comparison of characteristics of lambs fed concentrate or grazed on ryegrass to traditional or heavy slaughter weights. I. Production, carcass, and organoleptic characteristics
J. Anim Sci. 83: 679-685.
12. R. J. Borton, S. C. Loerch, K. E. McClure, and D. M. Wulf. Characteristics of lambs fed concentrates or grazed on ryegrass to traditional or heavy slaughter weights. II. Wholesale cuts and tissue accretion. J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1345-1352.
13. M. A. Gorocica-Buenfil and S. C. Loerch. 2005. Effect of cattle age, forage level and corn processing on diet digestibility and feedlot performance. J. Anim. Sci. 83:705-714.
14. C.K. Reynolds, V. Cannon, S.C. Loerch. Effects of forage source and supplementation with soybean meal and marine algal oil on milk fatty acid composition of ewes. J. Feed Sci. and Techn. 131:333-357.
15. M. A. Gorocica-Buenfil, F. L. Fluharty, C. K. Reynolds, and S. C. Loerch. 2007. Effect of dietary vitamin concentration and roasted soybean inclusion on marbling, adipose cellularity, and fatty acid composition of beef. J. Anim. Sci. 85:2230-2242.
16. M. A. Gorocica-Buenfil, F. L. Fluharty, C. K. Reynolds, and S. C. Loerch. 2007. Effect of vitamin A restriction on marbling and conjugated linoleic acid content in Holstein steers. J. Anim. Sci. 85:2243-2255.
17. M. A. Gorocica-Buenfil, F. L. Fluharty, T. Bohn, S. J. Schwartz, and S. C. Loerch. 2007. Effect of low vitamin a diets with high-moisture- or dry-corn on marbling and adipose tissue fatty acid composition of beef steers. J. Anim. Sci. 85:3355-3366.
18. S. L. Boyles, S. C. Loerch, and G. D. Lowe. 2007. Effects of weaning management strategies on performance and health of calves during feedlot receiving. Prof. Anim. Sci. 23:637-641.
19. S. C. Loerch, D. D. Clevenger, G. D. Lowe, and P. A. Tirabasso. 2007. Winter grazing systems for gestating ewes. Sheep and Goat Res. J. 22:42-46.
Species:
Beef
Sheep
