Robert Wells Ag Consultant NF1 Team rswells@noble.org

• Doctor of Philosophy in beef cattle management and ruminant nutrition, 2004, University of Illinois, Urbana
• Master of Science in ruminant nutrition, 1996, Texas Tech University, Lubbock
• Bachelor of Science in animal science and general biology, 1993, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas

Wells joined the Noble Foundation in July 2005 as the livestock specialist on the NF-1 team.

Prior to working for the Noble Foundation, Wells was the assistant manager of the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo, Inc., a major livestock show in Texas. Before that, he was the beef cattle research coordinator at the University of Illinois for more than seven years. His responsibilities included coordinating and assisting with activities such as processing newly arrived cattle, collecting ultrasound carcass data and artificial insemination work at the three beef research stations.

Wells is a member of numerous industry organizations, including the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, the American Society of Animal Science, the American Brahman Breeders Association and the American Quarter Horse Association.

Wells was born and raised in South Texas, where he was heavily involved with raising and showing beef cattle from an early age.

Online publications include:
Take Care of Your Heifers and They Will Take Care of You
Interesting Times for Cattle Economics
Are Flies Bugging Your Cattle?
Plan Your Breeding Season to Achieve Greater Profitability
Goats and Weed Control
Rain Effects on Hay
Preparing for Animal Emergencies
It's Time to Consider Winter Feeding Strategies
Why Test for Cattle Persistently Infected With Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus?
Top 10 Things You Can Do to Make Calving Season Easier
Heterosis... Hype or Legit?

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