Professor and Director; Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center
Contact Info
Institution: Oregon State University
Phone: (541) 413-0076
Address: 67826A Highway 205, Burns, Oregon 97720, US
Website: https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/users/david-bohnert?gid=87326
Research Disciplines
Agriculture
Grazing Management
Livestock and Wildlife interactions
Ruminant Nutrition
Animal physiology
Research Interests
beef cattle, precision livestock technology, supplementation
Projects
None.
Biography
Dr. Bohnert is a Ruminant Nutritionist and Extension Beef Cattle Specialist with Oregon State University stationed at the Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center in Burns, OR. His research is focused on nutritional management strategies to improve the sustainability of beef production in the Intermountain West. In addition, he is involved with research focused on livestock grazing management and livestock/wildlife interactions. Current research includes studies concerning grazing distribution and behavior of beef cows in riparian/forested ecosystems, Interspace/undercanopy foraging patterns of horses in sage-grouse habitat, and timing and intensity of cattle grazing on sagebrush obligate avian habitat.
- Roy G. Arnold Agricultural Research Foundation Leadership Award; Oregon State University; College of Agricultural Sciences; 2020
- Briskey Award for Faculty Excellence; Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences; 2016
- Young Scientist Award of the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science, 2005
- North Central Coordinating Committee (NC1021) - "Nitrogen Cycling, Loading, and Use Efficiency in Forage-Based Livestock Productions Systems"; member; 2009 to present
- Western Beef Resource Committee - 1999 to present; organization of extension agents from Idaho, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming that annually meets to revise and update the Cow-Calf Management Guide/Cattle Producer's Library
- American Society of Animal Science - member; 1994 to present; Associate Editor, 2007-2009; Editorial Board, 2005-2007
- Society for Range Management - member; 2007 to present
- Graduate Research Assistant, Angelo State University, 1992-1994
- Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kentucky, 1994-1998
- Assistant Professor, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Department of Animal Sciences,
- Oregon State University, 1998-2004
- Associate Professor, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Department of Animal Sciences, Oregon State University, 2004-2016
- Professor, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Department of Animal Sciences, Oregon State University, 2016 to present
Education
Ph.D. Animal Science (Ruminant Nutrition), University of Kentucky, 1998 M.S. Animal Science (Ruminant Nutrition), Angelo State University, 1994 B.S. Animal Science (Minor in Economics) Angelo State University, 1990