James C. MacDonald, Ph.D.

James C. MacDonaldAssistant Professor of Animal Nutrition

Texas AgriLife Research
6500 Amarillo Blvd. West
Amarillo, TX 79106
Office: (806) 677-5613
jcmacdonald@ag.tamu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Education
Bachelor of Science (Animal Science)
North Dakota State University, Fargo 1999
Master of Science (Animal Science)
University of Nebraska, Lincoln 2002
Ph.D. (Animal Science, Ruminant Nutrition)
University of Nebraska, Lincoln 2006

Dr. Jim MacDonald is the project director of the beef cattle research program at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Amarillo. Dr. MacDonald was raised on a cow-calf and diversified cropping operation in central North Dakota. He received his B.S. in animal science from North Dakota State University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska. He has been an Assistant Professor of Animal Nutrition at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in Amarillo since 2006 and has been working extensively on incorporating distiller’s grains into beef production systems in the Southern Plains. 

Other areas of interest include incorporating alternative feeds into beef diets, improving yearling stocker production systems, quantifying nutrient utilization, and investigating dietary effects on beef quality. Dr. MacDonald holds a 25% appointment at West Texas A&M University in Canyon which allows him advise graduate students, guest lecture and/or team teach courses at WTAMU.