H. Alan DeRamus, Ph.D.

Professor of Agronomy
Mid-Winter Fair Endowed Professor in Renewable Resources
Certified Grassland Professional
USDA NRCS Technical Service Provider

Phone: (337) 482-6642
E-mail: deramus@louisiana.edu
Hamilton Hall, Room 329
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
P.O. Box 44650
Lafayette, LA 70504
 
Education
 
Ph.D. Agronomy-Forage Crops, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1980.

M.S. Animal Nutrition, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1972.

B.S. Animal Science (Science Option), OSU, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1968.
 
Publications
 

VIDEO (63 minutes)
DeRamus, Alan. 2000. “Management Intensive Grazing (A Sustainable Approach to Conventional Grazing)” Marketed by Insight Media, New York, NY and San Luis Video Publishing, Los Osos, CA.

PRINT
Poudel, D.D., L.M. Vincent, C. Anzalone, J. Huner, D. Wollard, T. Clement, A. DeRamus, and G. Blakewood. 2005. Hands-on activities and challenge tests in agricultural and environmental education. The Journal of Environmental Education. 36 (4): 10-22.

DeRamus, H. A. 2004. Grazing Management of Ruminant Animals in Sustainable Agriculture. Outlook on Agriculture. Vol 33, No. 2, pp 93-100.

DeRamus, H. A., T.J. Clement, D. Giampola, and P. Dickison. Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle on Forages: Efficiency of Grazing Management Systems. 2005. Ag Professional, Crop Consultant Advantage, Continuing Education Self-Study Course. March, pp 46-50.

DeRamus, H. Alan, Terry Clement, Dean Giampola, and Peter Dickison. 2003. Beef Production Efficiency in Forages and Grazing Management Systems as Monitored by Methane Emissions. J. Environ. Qual. 32:269-277.

 
Major Areas of Research Interest

Evaluation of Novel-Endophyte Fescue under Grazing Conditions in South Louisiana

Livestock production efficiency improvement: Forages and Grazing Management Systems

Model Sustainable Farm for practical Water Quality Management

Forage-based seasonal dairying (economics and milk production of dairy cows on forage only (milking from September through June), determining intake of forages and enhancement of the Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) content of the milk.
 
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