S. P. Greiner Associate Professor Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061-0306

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Education:

• B.S. - Iowa State University, Animal Science, 1988
• M.S. - Michian State University, Animal Science, 1993
• Ph.D. - Iowa State University, Animal Science (Meat Science), 1997

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Dr. Greiner provides leadership for livestock improvement and performance evaluation educational programs to enhance the efficiency and profitability of beef cattle and sheep. Specific responsibilities include the design and delivery of educational programs related to beef cattle genetics, animal identification, and retained ownership, as well as sheep production and management. He provides leadership to statewide breed improvement programs in beef cattle and sheep. Greiner's research interests include use of ultrasound as genetic improvement tool for carcass merit, and evaluation of hair breeds of sheep in low-input, forage-based production systems. He serves as educational advisor to the Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association and Virginia Sheep Producers Association.

E-mail: sgreiner@vt.edu
Phone:  (540) 231-9159      
FAX:    (540) 231-3713
 

Revision Date: 8 July 1998