Suzanne Leonard

Bio

Precision livestock farming is a growing area of animal production systems that utilizes technology, data, engineering, and animal science principles to improve livestock production, management, welfare, and sustainability. Dr. Leonard’s program applies precision livestock farming techniques to optimize food animal production systems, focusing on swine. These applied research projects and Extension programs strive for solutions that producers can broadly implement.

Publications

• Evaluating the impact of thermal conditions on behavior in feeder pigs , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2025)
• Genetic parameters for image-based estimations of swine feet and leg conformation traits , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2025)
• Interaction between feed efficiency and infrared thermography in beef heifers exposed to ergot alkaloids , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2025)
• Development of an interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate course in precision livestock farming systems , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2024)
• Feasibility of a UHF-RFID system in detecting nursery pigs moving through a hallway , COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE (2024)
• Impacts of crate design, number of heat lamps and lying posture on the occurrence of shoulder lesions in sows , BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING (2024)
• Water quality analysis and flow rate comparison between wean-finish swine barns , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2024)
• Comparison of Ammonia Concentrations Between Flush and Pull-Plug Waste Management Systems in Wean-Finish Swine Barns. , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2023)
• Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Daily Feeding Behavior in Swine , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2023)
• Estimating backfat depth, loin depth, and intramuscular fat percentage from ultrasound images in swine , ANIMAL (2023)