Joseph Paul Fontenot
Ph.D., Animal Nutrition, 1954, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
M.S., 1953, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
B.S., 1951, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana
• American Feed Manufacturers Association Nutrition Research Award, American Society of Animal Science (1968)
• Gamma Sigma Delta Research Award (1975)
• Va. Tech Chapter Moorman Manufacturing Co. Travel Fellowship (1975)
• Distinguished Service Award, Virginia State Feed Association (1977)
• Man of the Year in Southern Agriculture (1978)
• Morrison Award for Contributions to Scientific Research, American Society of Animal Science (1982)
• Advanced Degree Graduate of Distinction Award, Okla. State Univ. (1986)
• Va. Tech Alumni Research Award (1986) Medallion Award, American Forage and Grassland Council (1988)
• Fellow Award, American Society of Animal Science (1990)
• Distinguished Service Award, Southern Section, American Society of Animal Science (1992)
• Industry Service Award, Virginia Cattlemen's Association (1997)
• Appreciation Club, American Society of Animal Science (2002)
• Merit Award, Virginia Forage and Grassland Council (2002)
• VA Tech Block and Bridle Honor Awardee (2004)
Animal nutrition, Forage utilization. Currently Ex Officio Member of Executive Committee of Initiative, Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia.
Duckett, S. K., J.P.S. Neel, J. P. Fontenot, and W. M. Clapham. 2009. Effects of winter stocker growth rate and finishing system on: III. Tissue proximate, fatty acid, vitamin, and cholesterol content. J. Anim. Sci. 87:2961-2970.
Fincham, J. R., J. P. Fontenot, W. S. Swecker, J. H. Herbein, J. P. S. Neel, G. Scaglia, W. M. Clapham, and D. R. Notter. 2009. Fatty acid metabolism and deposition in subcutaneous adipose tissue of pasture- and feedlot-finished cattle. J. Anim. Sci. (in press).
Fontenot, J. P., and G. L. Minish. 2009. George Washington Litton, 1910 to 1989: A brief biography. J. Anim. Sci. 87:2746-2748.
Fincham, J. R., A. O. Abaye, V. R. Mulkey-Olson, and J. P. Fontenot. 2009. Apparent digestibility and nitrogen balance in lambs fed Matua or Matua-alfalfa hay. Prof. Anim. Sci. 25:296-299.
Viswanathan, T. V., and J. P. Fontenot. 2009. Effects of feeding different protein supplements on digestibility, nitrogen balance and calcium and phosphorus utilization in sheep. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 22:643-650.
Wu, C., S. K. Duckett, J.P.S. Neel, J. P. Fontenot, and W. M. Clapham. 2008. Influence of finishing systems on hydrophilic and lipophilic oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) in beef. Meat Sci. 80:662-667.
Stewart, R. L., G. Scaglia, A. O. Abaye, G. E. Rottinghaus, H. T. Boland, M. McCann, and J. P. Fontenot. 2008. Estimation of forage intake by steers grazing three fescue types and determination of alkaloids in ruminal fluid and forage. Prof. Anim. Sci. 24:578-587.
Scaglia, G., W. S. Swecker, Jr., J. P. Fontenot, D. Fiske, J. H Fike, A. O. Abaye, W. Clapham, and J. B. Hall. 2008. Forage systems for cow-calf production in the Appalachian region. J. Anim. Sci. 86:2032-2042.
Swecker, W. S., Jr., K. H. Hunter, R. K. Shanklin, G. Scaglia, D. A. Fiske, and J. P. Fontenot. 2008. Parenteral selenium and vitamin E supplementation of weaned beef calves. J. Vet. Intern. Med. 22:443-449.
Duckett, S. K., J.P.S. Neel, R. N. Sonon, Jr., J. P. Fontenot, W. M. Clapham, and G. Scaglia. 2007. Effects of winter stocker growth rate and finishing system on: II. Ninth-tenth-eleventh-rib composition, muscle color, and palatability. J. Anim. Sci. 85:2691-2698.
Boland, H. T., G. Scaglia, J. P. Fontenot, A. O. Abaye, R. L. Stewart, Jr., and S. R. Smith. 2007. Case Study: Grazing behavior of beef steers consuming different tall fescue types and Lakota prairie grass. Prof. Anim. Sci. 23:721-727.
Guay, J. F., A. O. Abaye, J. P. Fontenot, and P. R. Peterson. 2007. Compatability, yield, and nutritive value of Matua prairie grass with interseeded legumes. Online. Forage and Grazinglands doi:10.1094/FG-2007-1217-01-RS.
Viswanathan, T. V., J. P. Fontenot, S. M. Baker, and V. Meacham. 2007. Effects of feeding crab processing waste and other protein supplements on growth and ruminal characteristics of steers fed high-roughage diets. Prof. Anim. Sci. 23:482-489.
Neel, J.P.S., J. P. Fontenot, W. M. Clapham, S. K. Duckett, E.E.D. Felton, G. Scaglia, and W. B. Bryan. 2007. Effects of winter stocker growth rate and finishing system on: I. Animal performance and carcass characteristics. J. Anim. Sci. 85:2012-2018.
Vines, K. A., V. G. Allen, M. Alley, J. P. Fontenot, and D. Wester. 2006. Nitrogen fertilization or legumes in tall fescue pastures affect soil and forage nitrogen. Forage and Grazinglands doi:10.1094/FG-2006-0918-01-RS.
Premaratne, S., J. P. Fontenot, and R. K. Shanklin. 2005. Use of N-alkanes to esti-mate intake and digestibility by beef steers. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 18:1564-1568.
Fike, J. H., K. E. Saker, S. F. O’Keefe, N. G. Marriott, D. L. Ward, J. P. Fontenot, and H. P. Veit. 2005. Effects of Tasco (a seaweed extract) and heat stress on N metabolism and meat fatty acids in wether lambs fed hays containing endophyte-infected fescue. Small Ruminant Res. 60:237-245.