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Moser, Dan W.
Designation :  Associate Professor
On Campus Address : 132 Weber Hall
Manhattan KS 66506
Phone(s) : 785-532-2459
Fax : 785-532-7059
E-mail : dmoser@k-state.edu
Area(s) of
Specialization		 : Beef Cattle Genetics
Last Updated :9/2/2009 2:03:20 PM    Get my vCard
   



A native of Effingham, Kansas, Moser received his B.S. in Animal Sciences & Industry from Kansas State University in 1991, then earned his M.S. (1994) and Ph.D. (1997) in Beef Cattle Genetics from the University of Georgia.  He returned to K-State in 1999, and currently serves as Associate Professor with a 50% teaching, 50% research appointment.  His teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in genetics and animal breeding.  He serves as advisor to 55 undergraduates and 1 graduate student.

He remains active in his family’s Hereford and Angus seedstock operation.  He and his wife Lisa have two young sons, Justin and Ryan, and a daughter, Allison.
    Education
B.S. , Kansas State University, 1991
M.S. , University of Georgia, 1994
Ph.D. , University of Georgia, 1997
Selected Publications
 Citation/AbstractYear 
• Clark, S. C., D. W. Moser and R. E. Williams. 2004. Relationships between Charolais sire expected progeny differences and progeny performance in commercial beef herds. Prof. Anim. Sci. 20:503-505. 2004    
• Moser, D. W., R. M. Thallman, E. J. Pollak, M. E. Dikeman, C. A. Gill, S. R. Koontz, T. R. Holm and E. W. Dressler. 2004. Meeting Consumer Demands Through Genetic Selection: The NCBA Carcass Merit Project. Proceedings of 36th Beef Improvement Federation Research Symp. and Annual Meeting, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. pp. 42-44. 2004    
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Dikeman, M.E., E. J. Pollak, Z. Zhang, D.W. Moser, C. Gill and E. A. Dressler. 2005. Phenotypic ranges and relationships among carcass and meat palatability traits for fourteen cattle breeds, and heritabilities and expected progeny differences for Warner-Bratzler shear force in three beef cattle breeds. J. Anim. Sci. 83:2461-2467

2005    
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Moser, D. W. 2007. Why haven’t we seen an improvement in quality grade? A genetic improvement perspective. Proceedings of 39th Beef Improvement Federation Research Symp. and Annual Meeting, Fort Collins, Colorado. pp. 25-30.

2007    
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