Professor

Breeding and Genetics, Swine

Appointment: 50% Swine Extension, 30% Teaching, 20% Research

Education: B.S., Iowa State University; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Extension Interests

 
Address & Contact Information:
Purdue University
Department of Animal Sciences
Lilly Hall
915 W. State St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054
Telephone: (765) 494-4836
Fax: (765) 494-9346
Email: aschink@purdue.edu

Major Extension Activities

• Provide producer education programs and materials related to the application of genetic principles.
• Evaluate alternative genetic selection and selection programs.
• Conduct numerous workshops related to swine growth modeling, pork quality, and genetic by environmental interactions.
• Act as a genetic consultant to the National Swine Registry, independent seedstock producers and commercial producers.
• Serve as production editor of the National Swine Improvement Fact Sheets.
• Active contributor to multi-departmental swine extension publications and activities.

Teaching Activities

• Teach Animal Sciences 443 - Swine Production. Fall semester.
• Teach Animal Sciences 513 - Advanced Applied Animal Breeding. Spring semester.
• Advisor for Animal Science 491 - Undergraduate Research Project.

Research Activities

• Conduct research in the areas of genetic selection programs, selection objectives, lean growth modeling, pork quality, repartitioning agents and methods to predict carcass composition and value.
• Collaborator on numerous swine research projects, including production systems, environmental effects on pig growth, food safety, growth promotants and biological markers of disease and stress.
• Member of the North Central Regional Committee on Lean Growth Modeling.
• Serve as advisor for graduate students.
• Serve on Animal Sciences Graduate Student Committee.