Associate Professor

Nonruminant Nutrition, Swine

Appointment: 50% teaching, 30% extension, 20% research

Education: B.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Cornell University

Extension Interests

 
Address & Contact Information:
Purdue University
Department of Animal Sciences
Lilly Hall
915 W. State St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054
Telephone: (765) 494-4841
Fax: (765) 494-9346
Email: dforsyth@purdue.edu

Major Extension Activities

• Purdue Swine Day Exhibits Chairman
• Project leader of the PURATION computer programs, consisting of: PUBEEF, PUHORSE, PUDAIRY, PUSHEEP & PUSWINE, SUBVALUE, TDN2NETE, FATVALUE

Applied Swine Research Programs

• Economic value of fat in diets

Courses Taught

• Purdue Courses offered cooperatively at Vincennes University:
  • Animal Science 101 - Animal Agriculture
  • Animal Science 221 - Priniciples of Animal Nutrition
• Purdue Summer School Intensive ("Maymester")
  • Animal Science 221 - Principles of Animal Nutrition