Dr. Katelyn N. Gaffield is the recipient of the 2024 American Society of Animal Science Midwest Section Stahly/Peo Outstanding Graduate Student in Swine Nutrition Researcher Award. The award will be presented during the 2024 ASAS Midwest Section Meeting, March 10-13 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dr. Katelyn N. Gaffield completed her B.S. and M.S. at the University of Illinois and Ph.D. at Kansas State University. She has 11 peer-reviewed articles, 11 peer-reviewed abstracts, 5 extension publications, and 2 popular press articles that are published or in preparation and has secured funding for research projects totaling $217,793. Her MS research focused on feeding high oleic soybean oil on growth and meat quality attributes. For her PhD, she researched how in-feed acids impact pigs and in nursery and commercial finishing facilities and developed an available phosphorus release curve for a novel phytase source. She also worked with 13 soybean crush facilities across the U.S. determining nutrient profiles and quality characteristics of soybean meal and related co-products. She has been recognized with numerous university and industry scholarships and awards. Katelyn’s worth ethic, leadership skills and passion are unmatched and is contagious for those she interacts with.
The Stahly/Peo Outstanding Graduate Student in Swine Nutrition Researcher Award recognizes an individual who is currently a graduate student showcasing outstanding efforts in research, extension, and teaching about swine nutrition.
This award is sponsored by the Tim S. Stahly and Ernest R. Peo, Jr. Memorial and Tribute Fund.