K. (kim) Ominski
Professor
Animal Science
Canada
Biography
High tannin forages can improve sustainability of cattle production systems Use of tannin-containing legumes in beef cattle production systems Examination of the multi-functionality of forages in Manitoba Developing a strategy for forage and grassland management in Manitoba through an examination of the multi-functionality of forages, including net greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient utilization in forage-based beef cattle production systems
Research Interest
Ominski has developed a multidisciplinary, systems-based research program examining the productivity and environmental sustainability of forage-based beef cattle production system.
Publications
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R. Johnson, G. E. Carstens, S. D. Prince, K. H. Ominski, K. M. Wittenberg, M. Undi, T.D. A. Forbes, A. N. Hafla, D. R. Tolleson and J. A. Basarab. 2017. Application of fecal near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy profiling for the prediction of diet nutritional characteristics and voluntary intake in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 95:447-454
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Aklilu W. Alemu, Brian D. Amiro, Shabtai Bittman, Douglas MacDonald, and Kim H. Ominski. 2017. Greenhouse gas emissions of Canadian cow-calf operations: A whole-farm assessment of 295 farms. Agric. Systems 151:73-83.
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G Legesse, K. H. Ominski, K. A. Beauchemin, S. Pfister, M. Martel, E. J. McGeough, A. Y. Hoekstra, R. Kroebel, M. R. C. Cordeiro, and T. A. McAllister. (2017). Quantifying water use in ruminant production. J. Anim. Sci. 95:2001-2018.
