Susan K. Duckett, Ph.D., PAS

The Ernest L. Corley Trustees Endowed Chair

Clemson University

sducket@clemson.edu

Education:

Degree and Area Institution Year

B. S., Animal Science Iowa State University 1989

M. S., Animal Science Oklahoma State University July 1991

Ph.D., Food Science/Animal Science Oklahoma State University July 1994

Teaching Program:

AVS 413, Animal Products, Spring semester

AVS 801, Graduate Animal Physiology II, Spring semester

AVS 491, Creative Inquiry

Research Program:

My research program integrates ruminant nutrition and meat science to alter the fat composition of animal products by modifying management and nutrition of the animal.
The goal is to enhance anti-carcinogenic and anti-atherogenic compounds in animal products to increase consumer acceptability and augment human health.

Current Research Projects:

• Pasture Based Beef Systems for Appalachia, collaborative effort with USDA-ARS, Virginia Tech University and West Virginia University
• Expanding the grazing season for Sustainable Year-round Forage- Finished Beef Production, SARE
• Enhancing the flavor and composition of lamb to increase consumer acceptability, Creative Inquiry at Clemson University
• Effect of dietary polyunsaturated fat supplementation on lipogenic gene expression in bovine adipose tissue
• Evaluation of alternate forages to control gastrointestinal nematode infection and FAMACHA training for SC small ruminant producers, CU-IPM
• SCC-81: Sustainable small ruminant production in the Southeastern U.S.

Recent Research Publications:

Duckett, S. K. and E. Pavan. 2007. Fatty Acid Profiles in Grass-Fed Beef and What They Mean. Proceedings from the National Grass-fed Beef Conference, Feb. 2007, PA

Duckett, S. K., J. P. S. Neel, R. N. Sonon, Jr., J. P. Fontenot, and W. M. Clapham. 2007. Effects of winter stocker growth rate and finishing system on: II. 9-10-11^th rib composition, muscle color, and palatability. J. Anim. Sci. 85: 2691-2698

Gillis, M. H., S. K. Duckett, and J. R. Sackmann. 2007. Effects of supplemental rumen-protected conjugated linoleic acid or corn oil in beef cattle on lipid content and palatability. J. Anim. Sci. 85:1504-1510.

Neel, J. P. S., J. P. Fontenot, W. M. Clapham, S. K. Duckett, E. E. D. Felton, and G. Scaglia. 2007. Influence of stocker winter ADG on pasture- and feedlot-finished beef production and quality: I. Animal performance and carcass characteristics. J. Anim. Sci. 85:doi:10.2527/jas.2006-735.

Pavan, E. and S. K. Duckett. 2007. Corn Oil Supplementation to Steers Grazing Endophyte-Free Tall Fescue. II. Effects on LM and S.C. Fatty Acid Composition and Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase activity and expression. J. Anim. Sci. 85:doi:10.2527/jas.2006-732.

Pavan, E., S. K. Duckett, and J. G. Andrae. 2007. Corn oil supplementation to steers grazing endophyte-free tall fescue. I. Effects on digestibility, performance, and carcass traits. J. Anim. Sci. 85:1330-1339.

Realini, C. E., S. K. Duckett, N. S. Hill, C. S. Hoveland, B. G. Lyon, J. R. Sackmann and M. H. Gillis. 2005. Effect of endophyte type on carcass traits, meat quality and fatty acid composition of beef cattle grazing tall fescue. J. Anim. Sci. 83:430-439.

Duckett, S. K. and S. P. Greiner. 2005. Fatty acid composition and palatability of lamb from hair sheep. Sheep & Goat 20; available at: http://www.sheepandgoat.com/HairSheepWorkshop/index.html

Greiner, S. P. and S. K. Duckett. 2005. Carcass composition of hair sheep breeds and crosses. Sheep & Goat 20; available at: http://www.sheepandgoat.com/HairSheepWorkshop/index.html

Southdown sheep at Clemson (Donated by the American Southdown Breeders’ Assoc.)

Grazing Paddocks at Clemson Simpson Farm and my Clemson Tiger, Samuel