John R. Dunbar
Department of Animal Science, UC Davis

John R. Dunbar Extension Specialist: Livestock Nutrition Emeritus Web Address: http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/faculty/Dunbar/

John Dunbar's first position with UC was as Farm Advisor in Humboldt County, from 1957 to 1967. After a short time in industry, he returned to the Cooperative Extension service in Imperial County where he became well known for his work on nutrition and management of feedlot cattle. 

In 1972, he was recruited to the Davis campus as CE Specialist in livestock nutrition. He carried out research in livestock nutrition at UC Davis Experiment Station, Sierra Field Station and Extension Center, Desert Research and Extension Center, Hopland Field Station and Extension Center,  and helped initiate and develop least cost computer programs for feeding  and management of beef cattle, swine, sheep and horses. 

John continues to live in California (West Sacramento) since his retirement in 1993.

Selected Publications

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