About

Michael Van Amburgh is a faculty member within the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University. His research focuses on advancing understanding of animal biology and addressing pressing issues in animal industries. His work involves discovering and developing new techniques and information to benefit animals, agriculture, and human health. As part of a team of internationally recognized faculty, he contributes to research in areas such as animal management, breeding, genetics, physiology, nutrition, growth biology, and microbiology, supporting the department's mission to improve animal industries through scientific innovation.

Research topics

• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Food science
• Agronomy
• Animal science
• Agricultural science

Selected publications

• Online Supporting Materials -JDS -Van Amburgh et al. Growth performance, efficiency, and composition of Holstein heifers fed 2 levels of nutrient intake from 44 to 350 kilograms body weight. Supplemental Table 1S. Effect of nutrient intake level on body fraction contribution to the total empty BW (EBW) and composition among six slaughter weights in Holstein heifers raised on an elevated (E) or restricted (R) level of nutrient intake

  eCommons (Cornell University) · 2026-01-01

  articleOpen access1st authorCorresponding

  Supplemental tables and figures for Journal of Dairy Science publication: Growth performance, efficiency, and composition of Holstein heifers fed 2 levels of nutrient intake from 44 to 350 kilograms body weight. JDS27700

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• Amino Acid Analysis Using Multiple Time Hydrolysis and Non-Linear Regression for Determination of Amino Acid Profiles and 21-Hour Correction Factor of Biological Standards, Dairy Cattle Milk, Tissue, Rumen Microbes, and Various Feeds

  SSRN Electronic Journal · 2025-01-01

  preprintOpen accessSenior author
  PublisherDOI

• Calf and Heifer Feeding and Management

  MDPI eBooks · 2020 · 1 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Biology
  • Animal science
  • Agricultural science

  From birth to first calving, the replacement heifer undergoes tremendous changes anatomically as well as in feeding and management practices. The calf changes from being a pseudo-monogastric to a full ruminant within a period of two months. During the same period, the calf is fed colostrum, milk, or milk replacer, and starter with or without hay. Notably, the lifetime milk production and health of a dairy cow is highly dependent on early life nutrition and management of the calf and, subsequently, the heifer. Hence, animal scientists continue to investigate critical areas such as colostrum feeding, the level of liquid feeding, gut microbial succession, energy and protein levels, housing, health management, and their interactions with the animal in an effort to help dairy producers raise successful and sustainable dairy enterprises.

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• New York and Vermont Corn Silage Hybrid Trials

  ScholarWorks -A service of University of Vermont Libraries (University of Vermont) · 2017-01-01 · 1 citations

  articleOpen access

  The corn silage hybrid evaluation program expanded to 77 hybrids in 2018. Hybrid evaluation at multiple environments helps in decision making and expands the reach of this type of data to more farmers. With this in mind Cornell, UVM, and seed companies collaborate to bring this robust evaluation. This year, hybrids were either entered into the 80-95 day relative maturity (RM) group (Early-Mid) and were tested at two locations in NY (n = 20; Hu-Lane Farm in Albion and the Willsboro Research Farm in Willsboro) and one location in VT (n = 20; Borderview Farm in Alburgh) or were entered into the 96-110 day relative maturity group (Mid-Late) and were tested at two locations in NY (n = 57; Greenwood Farms in Madrid and the Musgrave Research Farm in Aurora) and one location in VT (n = 55; Borderview Farm in Alburgh). The average Growing Degree Days (GDD; 86-50°F system) from May through August for years 2005 to 2018 is 2053 GGD at Albion, 2039 at Willsboro, 1979 at Alburgh, 2078 at Aurora and 1953 at Madrid (Table 1a and 1b).

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Frequent coauthors

• T.R. Overton

  New York State College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

  291 shared

• Kevin C. Dhuyvetter

  Elanco (United States)

  290 shared

• Roger Cady

  290 shared

• D.K. Beede

  290 shared

• Jan K. Shearer

  Iowa State University

  290 shared

• Judith L. Capper

  Harper Adams University

  290 shared

• Alan Rotz

  Agricultural Research Service

  128 shared

• Joseph R. Lawrence

  Cornell University

  1 shared

Labs

• Animal SciencePI

Awards & honors

• 2018 American Dairy Science Association, Most-Cited Paper Aw…
• 2016 Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow (the highest teach…
• 2012 Donald C. Burgett Distinguished Advisor Award, College…
• American Dairy Science Foundation Scholar Award
• Land O’Lakes Teaching and Mentoring Award, American Dairy Sc…