Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.
<ul><li>Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.</li><li>Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.</li><li>Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.</li><li>Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the public.</li><li>Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.</li><li>Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.</li><li>Research and control animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.</li><li>Determine genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, using principles of genetics.</li><li>Crossbreed animals with existing strains or cross strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics.</li></ul>