反刍动物营养计划中的科学家们保持进行研究的双重目标，既可以增进对基本营养现象的理解，又可以提供反刍动物牲畜营养管理实际方面的见识。各个研究计划的范围从基础到非常实用。该计划的学生在反刍动物和反刍动物的消化，新陈代谢以及进行反刍动物营养研究所需的基本实验程序方面具有坚实的基础。在生物化学，谷物科学，微生物学，生理学和统计学领域经常进行辅助课程工作。反刍动物营养组的研究重点包括奶牛营养，育肥场营养，牛犊营养（放牧牲畜）和牲畜营养。
Scientists within the ruminant nutrition program maintain the dual goals of conducting research that will advance the understanding of fundamental nutritional phenomena and also provide insight into practical aspects of the nutritional management of ruminant livestock. Individual research programs range from basic to very applied. Students in the program are provided with a strong foundation in ruminal and post-ruminal digestion, metabolism, and fundamental experimental procedures necessary for conducting ruminant nutrition research. Areas of research emphasis within the ruminant nutrition group include dairy cattle nutrition, beef feedlot nutrition, grazing livestock nutrition, measurement of greenhouse gas emissions, and stocker cattle nutrition.<br><br>Supporting course work is frequently pursued in the areas of biochemistry, grain science, microbiology, physiology, and statistics.