Title: Professor of Animal Science
Major Field of Interest: Ruminant Nutrition
Email: ssoto@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 575-646-2016
Office Location: Knox Hall 224
Education:
B.S., Animal Science, Autonomous University of Baja California, 1989
M.S., Animal Production Systems, Autonomous University of Baja California, 1993
Ph.D., Animal Science with emphasis in Ruminant Nutrition, New Mexico State University, 1999
Post-Doctorate - Protein Metabolism of Rapidly Growing Goats, Langston University,1999-2002
Post-Doctorate - Metabolism of Selenium on Rapidly Growing Tissues, North Dakota State University, 2002-2004
Courses Taught:
ANSC 422 Animal Nutrition
ANSC 507 Laboratory Techniques in Nutrition
ANSC 512 Research Methods in Animal Science
ANSC 621 Metabolic Functions and Dysfunctions
ANSC 625 Nutrient Metabolism I: Vitamin, Mineral, and Nitrogen Metabolism
ANSC 626 Nutrient Metabolism II: Carbohydrates, Lipids and Energetics
Research:
Beef cattle nutrition and management; forage utilization.
