Assistant Professor of Animal Science

Ph.D., New Mexico State University, 2008

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
3700 E. Gull Lake Dr.
Hickory Corners, MI  49060
Phone: (269) 671-2230
Email: utsumi@kbs.msu.edu

Publications

Utsumi, S.A. C.A. Cangiano, J.R. Galli, M.B. McEachern, M.W. Demment, and E.A. Laca (Submitted). Resource heterogeneity and foraging behavior of cattle across spatial scales. Ecological Applications.

Utsumi, S. 2008. Influence of nutrients, secondary compounds, and grazing strategies on the utilization of one-seed juniper by sheep and goats.  Dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Range Science, Department of Animal and Range Science, New Mexico State University, 260 p.

Utsumi, S.A., Cibils, A.F., Estell, R.E., Wang, Y.F. 2006. Influence of plant material handling protocols on terpenoid profiles of one-seed juniper saplings.  Rangeland Ecology and Management.  59: 668-673.

M.E. Giacomini, S. Utsumi, S. Lodge-Ivey, A. Cibils, S. Soto-Navarro, R.L. Endecott, and M.K. Petersen.  2006.  Assessing the nutritive value of one-seed juniper in sheep.  Proceedings, Western Section, American Society of Animal Seicne, Vol. 57: 256-259.

Utsumi, S.A., Cibils, A.F., Estell, R.E., WAlker, J.  2008.  One-seed juniper use by goats: Influence of stocking density and mixed grazing in summer and spring [abstract].  Society for Range Management, Building Bridges: Grasslands to Rangelands, January 26-31, 2008, Louisville, Kentycky, p. 1952, 2008 CDROM.

Utsumi, S.A., A.F. Cibils, R.E. Estell, J. Boren, B. Cooper, S.Cox and D. Vanleeuwen.  2008.  How does Targeted Grazing with Small Ruminants Influence Subsequent Patch Use by Mule Deer and Cattle? [abstract] 15th Wildland Shrub Symposium, Bozeman, Montana, June 17-19, 2008.

Utsumi, S.A., A.F. Cibils, R.E. Estell and S.A. Soto-Navarro, and D. Hallford.  2008.  Effects of one-seed juniper on intake, rumen fermentation, and plasma amino acids in sheep and goats fed supplemental protein. [abstract].  American Society of Animal Science, Joint annual meeting, July 7-11, 2008, Indianapolis, IN.

Utsumi, S., Cibils, A., Estell, R.E., Soto-Navarro, S.  2007.  One seed juniper intake by sheep and goats supplemented with degradable or by-pass protein [abstract].  Society for Range Management, 60th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 9-16, 2007, Reno/Sparks, Nevada.  Paper No. 448.  2007 CDROM.

Utsumi, S., Cibils, A., Estell, R.E.  2007.  Sheep and goats as tool to suppress juniper encroachment:  Influence of stocking density and mixed grazing during summer [abstract].  Society for Range Management Meeting, 60th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, February 9-16, 2007, Reno/Sparks, Nevada.  Paper No. 447.  2007 CDROM.

Utsumi, S.A., Cibils, A.F., Estell, R.E., Soto-Navarro, S., Ross, T.T., Ivey, S., Peterson, M., Giacomini, M., Cox, S., Rubio, M.  2006.  One-seed juniper intake by sheep and goats supplemented with degradable or by-pass protein [abstract].  14th Wildland Shrub Symposium, Cedar City, UT. p. 42.

Utsumi, S.A., Cibils, A.F>, Estell, R.E., Soto-Navarro, S.  2006.  Sheep and goat grazing as a tool to manage encroachment of one-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma Englem. Sara.) [abstract].  III Simposium Internacional de Pastizales.  Conservacion y Sustenable de Pastizales.  August 9-11, 2006, Chihuahua, Mexico.  p. 13.

Utsumi, S., Cangiano, C.A., Galli, J.R., and Laca, E.A.  2002.  Prefernce of cows for alfalfa and tall fescue.  Proceedings of the 25th Argentinean Congress of Animal Production, Buenos Aires, October 2-4, 2000.  Rev. Arg. Prod. Anim, 22 (1): 204-205.

Utsumi, S., Cangiano, C.A., Galli, J.R. and Laca, E.A.  2002.  Forage spatial distribution and ingestive behavior of cows.  I. Qualitative analysis of the Marginal Value Theorem.  Proceedings of the 25th Argentinean Congress of Animal Production, Buenos Aires, October 2-4, 2000.  Rev. Arg. Prod. Anim, 22 (1): 197-199.

Utsumi, S., Cangiano, C.A., Galli, J.R., and Laca, E.A.  2002.  Forage spatial distribution and ingestive behavior of cows.  2. Intensity of defoliation.  Proceedings of the 25th Argentinean Congress of Animal Production, Buenos Aires, October 2-4, 2000.  Rev. Arg. Prod. Anim, 22(1): 199-200.

Utsumi, S., Cangiano, C.A., Galli, J.R. and Laca, E.A., 2002.  Forage spatial distribution and grazing behavior of cows.  3. Forage Selectivity at different foraging scales.  Proceedings of the 25th Argentinean Congress of Animal Production, Buenos Aires, October 2-4, 2000.  Rev. Arg. Prod. Anim, 22 (1): 201-202.

Utsumi, S., Galli, J.R., Cangiano, C.A. and Laca, E.A. 2002.  Forage spatial distribution and ingestive behavior of cows.  4. Quantitative test of the Marginal Value Theorem.  Proceedings of the 25th Argentinean Congress of Animal Production, Buenos Aires, October 2-4, 2000.  Rev. Arg. Prod. Anim, 22 (1): 202-204.

Utsumi, S. 2002.  Effects of forage spatial distribution on the grazing behavior of dairy cows.  Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Magister Scientiae in Animal Science, Department of Animal Science, National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, 255 p.

Cangiano, C.A., Galli, J.R. and Utsumi, S. 2001.  Ingestive Behavior of Domestic Herbivores and Heterogeneity of the Vegetation.  In: Diet Selection of Mammalian Herbivores: Processes and Scales.  Cid, M., Bonino, N., Cassini, M., Anchorena, J., Pelliza de Sbriller, A. and Arriaga, M. (Eds.).  MAC Contributions, Number 1: 157-159.