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N. Andy Cole received a B.S. from West Texas State University in 1971, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Oklahoma State in 1973 and 1975, respectively. In 1976, he joined the staff of the USDA-ARS Laboratory in Bushland, TX and currently serves as Research Leader. Dr. Cole has authored 175 publications, made 38 presentations, and received over $2,000,000 in grants in the past 10 years. His research in ruminant nutrition has had a significant impact on the cattle feeding industry. He is a past recipient of the ASAS Animal Management and Fellow Awards. He served as secretary of ARPAS, and on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Animal Science and Professional Animal Scientist, and as a section editor of the Journal of Animal Science.