Andre Brito
My research interests can be grouped in three areas: 1) enhance nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows via dietary manipulation; 2) enhance the concentration of total nonstructural carbohydrates in forages via daytime cutting management; and 3) enhance pasture nutrient utilization via supplementation with energy sources. The overall goal is to balance the supply of rumen-degradable protein and fermentable energy to enhance microbial protein synthesis while reducing nitrogen excretion to the environment.
Courses Taught
- ANFS 999: Doctoral Research
- ANSC 421: Intro Animal Science
- ANSC 609: Principles of Animal Nutrition
- ANSC 708/808: Ruminant Nutr Physiology
- ANSC 999: Doctoral Research
- BIOL 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research
- BMS 799H: Senior Honors Thesis
Selected Publications
Brito, A. F., Tremblay, G. F., Bertrand, A., Castonguay, Y., Bélanger, G., Lafrenière, C., . . . Berthiaume, R. (2021). Omasal flow of nonstructural carbohydrates and nitrogenous compounds in lactating dairy cows fed diets containing timothy cut in the afternoon or morning.. J Dairy Sci. doi:10.3168/jds.2021-20807
Zang, Y., Silva, L. H. P., Geng, Y. C., Ghelichkhan, M., Whitehouse, N. L., Miura, M., & Brito, A. F. (2021). Dietary starch level and rumen-protected methionine, lysine, and histidine: Effects on milk yield, nitrogen, and energy utilization in dairy cows fed diets low in metabolizable protein.. J Dairy Sci, 104(9), 9784-9800. doi:10.3168/jds.2020-20094
Zang, Y., Santana, R. A. V., Moura, D. C., Galvao Jr, J. G. B., & Brito, A. F. (2021). Replacing soybean meal with okara meal: Effects on production, milk fatty acid and plasma amino acid profile, and nutrient utilization in dairy cows. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 104(3), 3109-3122. doi:10.3168/jds.2020-19182
Brito, A. F. (2020). Assessing the potential of milk iodine intake to mitigate iodine deficiency in pregnant women of the United States via supplementation of Ascophyllum nodosum meal to dairy cows: A sensitivity analysis. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 103(8), 6798-6809. doi:10.3168/jds.2019-17429
Brito, A. F., & Silva, L. H. P. (2020). Symposium review: Comparisons of feed and milk nitrogen efficiency and carbon emissions in organic versus conventional dairy production systems. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 103(6), 5726-5739. doi:10.3168/jds.2019-17232
Whitehouse, N. L., Schwab, C. G., & Brito, A. F. (2017). The plasma free amino acid dose-response technique: A proposed methodology for determining lysine relative bioavailability of rumen-protected lysine supplements. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 100(12), 9585-9601. doi:10.3168/jds.2017-12695
Dorich, C. D., Varner, R. K., Pereira, A. B. D., Martineau, R., Soder, K. J., & Brito, A. F. (2015). Short communication: Use of a portable, automated, open-circuit gas quantification system and the sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique for measuring enteric methane emissions in Holstein cows fed ad libitum or restricted. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 98(4), 2676-2681. doi:10.3168/jds.2014-8348
Antaya, N. T., Soder, K. J., Kraft, J., Whitehouse, N. L., Guindon, N. E., Erickson, P. S., . . . Brito, A. F. (2015). Incremental amounts of Ascophyllum nodosum meal do not improve animal performance but do increase milk iodine output in early lactation dairy cows fed high-forage diets. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 98(3), 1991-2004. doi:10.3168/jds.2014-8851
Brito, A. F., Petit, H. V., Pereira, A. B. D., Soder, K. J., & Ross, S. (2015). Interactions of corn meal or molasses with a soybean-sunflower meal mix or flaxseed meal on production, milk fatty acid composition, and nutrient utilization in dairy cows fed grass hay-based diets. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 98(1), 443-457. doi:10.3168/jds.2014-8353
Hale, I. L., Wollheim, W. M., Smith, R. G., Asbjornsen, H., Brito, A. F., Broders, K., . . . Rowe, R. (2014). A Scale-Explicit Framework for Conceptualizing the Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Land Use Changes. SUSTAINABILITY, 6(12), 8432-8451. doi:10.3390/su6128432
Most Cited Publications