Evan Whitley Team Manager NF4 Team emwhitley@noble.org

• Doctor of Philosophy in beef cattle production and ruminant nutrition, 2000, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
• Master of Science in range nutrition, 1996, Texas A&M University
• Bachelor of Science in rangeland ecology and management, 1994, Texas A&M Univeristy

As the NF-4 livestock specialist, Whitley assesses and recommends supplemental feeding programs, provides assistance with female and bull selection and offers assistance with pen design and animal handling techniques. His interests include alternative marketing programs, supplementation programs for calves during the stocker phase and by-product feeding programs to meet nutritional needs of mature cattle. Some of Whitley's research projects are "Effects of Utilizing Alternative Feedstuffs to Complement Cattle Grazing Winter Pasture Stocked at Varying Levels" and "The Development of a Relative Pricing Index for Energy Based By-Products."

Before joining the Foundation, Whitley served as an Extension assistant in Amarillo for 2.5 years, where he assisted with the Texas A&M Ranch to Rail North program and the Texas First project. In addition, Whitley worked in the Grazingland Animal Nutrition Laboratory on the campus of Texas A&M University, where he worked primarily with cow-calf producers.

He is a member of the American Society of Animal Science, the Society of Range Management, the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association and the Plains Nutrition Council.

Whitley was born and raised in the rural north Texas town of Pilot Point.

Online publications include:
Cattle Management Practices for Difficult Times
The Importance of the Breeding Soundness Exam
Optimize Nutrition with Forage Reserves, Supplementation
Graduate Student Program at the Noble Foundation
National Animal Identification System Will Be Voluntary
Information Key in Designing Supplemental Feeding Program
In the Grip of Drought, Producers Turn to By-Product Feeds
There's Power in Information - Use it to Your Advantage
Everyone Needs a View From the "Cheap Seats"
NBQA Goals Hit Close to Home
EPD Basics: What They Are and How to Use Them
What Should You Feed Your Cows This Winter?
Beef Quality Assurance Programs Benefit Producers, Consumers
A Little Preparation Goes a Long Way in Buying the "Right" Bull
Fence-Line Weaning: What's All the Hype?
'First Things First' When Purchasing Stocker Calves this Fall
Noble Foundation Is Investing in the Future
When Opportunity Knocks, What Will You Do?
When does Making Hay become Feeding Hay?
Prioritize This Spring
You Get What You Pay For
Knowledge Is Key
Spring Clean Your Breeding Program
Nutritional Management: A Tale of Two Seasons