Agriculture and Natural Resources

Goldthwait Agriculture Building
CPO 2161
859-985-3947 or 3590

Office Hours:
M–F, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Contact:

Dr. Pete Lammers

Assistant Professor of Agriculture

Goldthwait Agriculture Building, Room 214
CPO 2161

Office Hours: TBA

Phone: 859-985-3599
Fax: 859-985-3698

E-Mail:

At Berea College since 2009

Degrees
  • Ph.D. Animal Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, 2009
  • Master of Science, Iowa State University , 2006
  • Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2001
Honors and Awards

  • 2009 National Pork Board Award for Innovation in Education

  • 2009 Thomas Sutherland Graduate Award for Excellence
Courses
  • Introduction to Animal Science
  • Livestock Production for Niche Markets
  • Life Cycle Assessment of Agricultural Systems
  • Animal Reproduction and Breeding
Special Interests
  • Integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Alternative swine production
  • Applied swine nutrition
 
Affiliations
  • American Society of Animal Scientists
  • Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
  • Sigma Xi
Papers and Publications
  • Lammers, P. J., M. S. Honeyman, J. D. Harmon, J. B. Kliebenstein, and M. J. Helmers. 2009. Construction resource use of two different types and scales of Iowa swine production facilities. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 25: 585–593.
  • Lammers, P. J., S. L. Carlson, G. A. Zdorkowski, and M. S. Honeyman. 2009. Reducing food insecurity in developing countries through meat production: the potential of the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus). Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 24: 155–162.
  • Lammers, P. J., B. J. Kerr, T. E. Weber, K. Bregendahl, S. M. Lonergan, K. J. Prusa, D. U. Ahn, W. C. Stoffegen, and M. S. Honeyman. 2008. Growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and tissue histology of growing pigs fed crude glycerol-supplemented diets. Journal of Animal Science. 86:2962–2970.
  • Lammers, P. J., B. J. Kerr, T. E. Weber, W. A. Dozier III, M. T. Kidd, K. Bregendahl, and M. S. Honeyman. 2008. Digestible and metabolizable energy of crude glycerol for growing pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 86:602–608.
  • Lammers, P. J., B. J. Kerr, M. S. Honeyman, K. Stalder, W. A. Dozier III, T. E. Weber, M. T. Kidd, and K. Bregendahl. 2008. Nitrogen-corrected apparent metabolizable energy value of crude glycerol for laying hens. Journal of Poultry Science. 87:104–107.
  • Lammers, P. J., M. S. Honeyman, J. B. Kliebenstein, J. D. Harmon. 2008. Impact of gestation housing system on weaned pig production cost. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 25:245–249.
  • Lammers, P. J., D. R. Stender, M. S. Honeyman. 2007 Niche Pork Production Handbook. IPIC NPP2007. Iowa Pork Industry Center, Iowa State University Extension. Available online at http://www.ipic.iastate.edu/publications.html
  • Lammers, P. J., M. S. Honeyman, J. W. Mabry, and J. D. Harmon. 2007. Performance of gestating sows in bedded hoop barns and confinement stalls. Journal of Animal Science. 85: 1311–1317.
  • Honeyman, M. S., R. S. Pirog, G. H. Huber, P. J. Lammers, and J. R. Hermann. 2006. The United States pork niche market phenomenon. Journal of Animal Science. 84: 2269–2275.
  • Lammers, P. J., M. S. Honeyman, and J. D. Harmon. 2004. Alternative Systems for Farrowing in Cold Weather. Agricultural Engineers Digest 47. MidWest Plan Service.