Education:
- B.S.: University of Florida, 1979
- M.S.: Mississippi State University, 1982
- Ph.D.: Iowa State University, 1986
Dr. Wood's responsibilities include undergraduate
advising and teaching (Introduction to Animal & Poultry Sciences
lecture and lab; Swine
Production), research in swine genetics and management, and swine extension
work. Current research projects include 1) a regional genetic project assessing
the accuracy of EPD's on purebred sires in predicting crossbred daughter
performance for litter size; 2) analysis of several long term cross-breeding
study; 3) use of real-time ultrasound to measure carcass characteristics
on the live animal, particularly at youth hog shows; 4) evaluation of the
economic impact of grade and yield buying systems for pork and the assessment
of using real-time ultrasound to predict how pigs will grade.
E-mail: piglady@vt.edu
Phone: (540) 231-6937
FAX: (540) 231-3010
Revision Date: 8 February, 2008
