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Francis L. Fluharty
Research Associate Professor Coordinator, Ohio Beef Industry Center Education: Discipline(s): Websites of interest: Courses Taught: Grants & Awards: Creation of a Grass-Based Beef Research, Processing, and Marketing Initiative for the High-Value, Health Conscious Consumer Market Segment. 2007. OARDC Competitive Grants Program: SEEDS Matching Grants Competition. $39,376 Grant. Co-Investigator, F. L. Fluharty, H. N. Zerby, and P. Kuber Creation of an Ohio Master Cattleman Program and On-Farm Heifer Development. 2006. Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation: Economic Development Program. In Conjunction with, and administered by, the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation. $91,800 Grant. Co-Author and Program Manager with Elizabeth Harsh, Executive Director of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, and John Grimes, Highland County Extension Educator Effects of low dietary vitamin A on animal health and quality and nutritional Characteristics of beef. 2006. OARDC Competitive Grants Program: Interdisciplinary Team SEEDS Competition. $100,000 Grant. Co-Investigator. S. C. Loerch, F. L. Fluharty, S. J. Schwartz, C. K. Reynolds, and L. J. Saif Development of pre-harvest nutritional management strategies to reduce E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. Gastrointestinal survival and shedding. 2005. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. $84,346 Grant. Co-Investigator, H. N. Zerby, P. Kuber, F. L. Fluharty Ohio Family Farm Value-Based Marketing Initiative. 2004. United States Department of Agriculture. $1,090,057. Grant Co-PI. S. J. Moeller, F. L. Fluharty, H. N. Zerby and D. A. Mangione Grant Funding Total: $6,257,679.24
Awards: Epsilon Sigma Phi Team Teaching Award, Second Place, for 2005 Cow-Calf Management and Technology Schools, National Honorary Extension Fraternity, 2005 Innovator of the Year Award, The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 2005 Beef Industry Service Award, The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, 2003
Patents: 2003. United States Patent No. 6,569,629: GENE MARKERS FOR BEEF MARBLING AND TENDERNESS. Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
Publications: Chen, J., F. Fluharty, N. St-Pierre, M. Morrison, and Z. Yu. 2008. Technical note: Occurrence in fecal microbiota of genes conferring resistance to both macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B and tetracyclines concomitant with feeding of beef cattle with tylosin. J. Anim. Sci. 85:2385-2391. Gorocica-Buenfil, M. A., 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. Gorocica-Buenfil, M.A., F. L. Fluharty, C. K. Reynolds and S. C. Loerch. 2007. Effect of dietary vitamin A concentration and roasted soybean inclusion on marbling, adipose cellularity and fatty acid composition of beef. J. Anim. Sci. 85: 2230-2242. Grimes, John F., Francis L. Fluharty, Thomas B. Turner, Henry N. Zerby and Gary D. Lowe. 2007. Effect of age at weaning and post-weaning management on performance and carcass characteristics of Angus Steers. Journal of Extension 45: Article 1RIB6. http://www.joe.org/joe/2007february/rb6.shtml. Patent, Keisha, Brian Roe, and Francis Fluharty. 2006. Awareness and intended compliance of beef cattle exhibitors in the National Animal Identification System. Journal of Extension 44:Article 5RIB7. http:// www.joe.org/joe/2006october/rb7.shtml. Gasser, C. L., D. E. Grum, M. L. Mussard, F. L. Fluharty, J. E. Kinder, and M. L. Day. 2006. Induction of precocious puberty in heifers I: Enhanced secretion of luteinizing hormone. J. Anim. Sci. 84:2035-2041. 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 enzyme activity in the intramuscular and subcutaneous fat depots of Holstein steers. J. Anim. Sci. 82:137-148. 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 of early- and normal-weaned steers. J. Anim. Sci. 82:273-282.
Species: Dr. Fluharty is also the coordinator of the Ohio Beef Industry Center in The Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University: The Ohio Beef Industry Center's goal is to provide a visible multi-disciplinary nucleus for research and education through a feedback driven system of knowledge transfer. The Ohio Beef Industry Center focuses on assisting family farms in developing economically sustainable, socially acceptable, and environmentally sound production methodology. He lectures internationally on beef production management for specific consumer markets. |
112 Gerlaugh Wooster OH 44691 330-263-3904 fluharty.1@osu.edu |