Joan BurkeJoan Burke is a Research Animal Scientist with United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Station since 1999. She received a B.S. degree (Animal Science) from Cornell University and Ph.D. degree from Oregon State University. She i a founding member (2001) of the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control. She conducts research on small ruminants with a focus on holistic gastrointestinal nematode. parasite control. She has published research articles, fact sheets and contributed to outreach events on management of gastrointestinal nematode parasites including using FAMACHA, copper oxide wire particles, sericea lespedeza, rotational grazing, genetic and genomic selection for parasite resistance, resilience and tolerance, and Duddingtonia flagrans (nematode-trapping fungus) as alternatives for traditional anthelmintic use. The genetic resistance of Katahdin sheep to nematode parasites led to collection of genotypes that were developed into genomic-enhanced estimated breeding values in the National Sheep Improvement Program. Read More Read Less