Lower Level: Meeting Mineral Requirements on Pasture vs in the Barn

Christoph Wand received his Bachelor of Science (Nutritional Sciences) and Master of Science (Animal Science - Ruminant Nutrition) from the University of Guelph. Christoph joined OMAFRA in 1998 as the Beef Cattle and Sheep Nutritionist. He began his most recent work assignment as Livestock Sustainability Specialist in August of 2014, and is based out of the Elora OMAFRA office. His previous technical work in nutrition was focused on economic sustainability including labour reduction, feed and nutrient use efficiency, alternative forages, GHG mitigation and most recently value chains. Christoph has been on several national and industry-led committees and in 2014 he was appointed an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science recognizing his involvement at the Ontario Agriculture College.