Matt Hersom

Professor and Acting Department Chair
Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, Piedmont Research and Education Center

Office: 101 Ag Services Bldg
Phone: 352-871-6307

Email: mhersom@clemson.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D.
Oklahoma State University 2002

M. S.
Iowa State University 1999

B. S.
Iowa State University 1995

Profile

Administrative oversight of the Piedmont REC. Piedmont REC is approximately 4,700 total acres, it encompasses animal and agronomic production research facilities: Beef, Dairy, Equine, Poultry, Sheep, and Aquaculture Units; Restorative Agriculture Farm, Simpson Station; Musser Fruit Research Center; Organic Farm; and Cherry Farm. Responsibilities include develop and implement a strategic plan for the REC; coordinate resource use with faculty, staff, and students; and serve as supervisor to the farm managers and support staff. Establish collaborative relationships, maintaining and advancing strong research programs, and engaging with external partners and stakeholders’ groups important to each of the operational farms.

Research Interests

Current and past research areas addressed the needs of the beef cattle industry. Research emphasis includes development of strategic nutritional and supplementation programs to optimize beef cattle performance utilizing forage and roughage-based diets, evaluation of calf production and growing practices to improve animal performance in integrated beef production systems, and determination of physiologic factors affecting nutrient utilization in beef cattle.

Extension and Outreach

Extension and Outreach interest areas addressed expanding education experiences in beef cattle nutrition, implementation of optimal supplementation strategies for cow-calf production, increasing the understanding of the relationship of forage quality, cow nutrition and reproduction, development of increased weaned calf value to the producer, and educating law enforcement about animal production and well-being.

Publications

1.*Alava, E. N., E. Alava, C. Welchons, J. V. Yelcih, and M. J. Hersom. 2019. Effect of increased inclusion of dried distillers grains on adaptation, intake, digestibility, and rumen parameters in steers consuming beremudagrass round bale silage. Translational Ani. Sci. 3(1): 29-41.
2.Watson, A. K., K. E. Hales, M. J. Hersom, G. W. Horn, J. J. Wagner, C. R. Krehbiel, M. P. McCurdy, and G. E. Erickson. 2018. Mineral retention of growing and finishing beef cattle across different production systems. Prof. Anim. Sci. 34:250-260.
3.*Price, D.M., K. K. Arellano, M. Irsik, D.O. Rae, J.V. Yelich, K. Mjoun, M. J. Hersom. 2017. Effects of trace mineral supplement source during gestation and lactation in Angus and Brangus cows and subsequent calf immunoglobulin concentrations, growth, and development. Prof. Anim. Sci. 33:194-204.
4.*Alava, E., A. Monari-DeLucia, C. Welchons, M. Hersom, and J. Yelich. 2017. Effect of adding RDP to a dried distillers grains supplement on growth, body composition, blood metabolites, and puberty in yearling Angus and Brangus heifers. Prof. Anim. Sci.33:212-221.
5.*Thomas, M. V., M. J. Hersom, T. A. Thrift, and J. V. Yelich. 2017. Comparison of wet brewers’ grains or dried distillers grains as supplements to conserved bermudagrass forage as winter feeding options for beef cows. J. Anim. Sci. 95:361-370.
6.Nelson, C. D., J. L. Powell, D. M. Price, M. J. Hersom, J. V. Yelich, M. E. Drewnoski, S. L. Bird, G. A. Bridges. 2016. Assessment of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations of beef cows and calves across seasons and geographical locations. J. Anim. Sci. 94:3958-3965.
7.*Esterman, R. D., E. N. Alava, B. R. Austin, M. J. Hersom, O. Rae, M. Elzo, and J. V. Yelich. 2016. Cloprostenol sodium and dinoprost tromethomine result in similar AI pregnancy rates in Bos taurus, Bos indicus, and Bos indicus x Bos taurus cattle synchronized with a Select Synch and CIDR plus timed-AI protocol. Prof. Anim. Sci. 32:636-646.
8.*Monari, A., E. M. Alava, M. J. Hersom, T. A. Thrift, J. V. Yelich. 2016. Deferred rate of gain effects on growth, body composition, and concomitant blood metabolites in yearling Angus and Brangus heifers. Prof. Anim. Sci. 32:647-657.
9.*Esterman, R. D., E. N. Alava, B. R. Austin, M. J. Hersom, and J. V. Yelich. 2016. Select Synch and Co-Synch protocols using a CIDR yield similar pregnancy rates after a fixed-time insemination in suckled Bos indicus × Bos taurus cows. Theriogenology. 85:870-876.
10.Hersom, M., *A. Imler, T. Thrift, J. Yelich, and J. Arthington. 2015. Comparison of feed additive technologies for preconditioning of weaned beef calves. J. Anim. Sci. 93:3169-3178.
11.*Aguiar, A.D., J.M.B. Vendramini, J.D. Arthington, L.E. Sollenberger, N. DiLorenzo, and M. J. Hersom. 2015. Performance of beef cows and calves fed different sources of rumen-degradable protein when grazing stockpiled limpograss pastures. J. Anim. Sci. 93:1923-1932.
12.*Moriel, P., S. E. Johnson, J. M. B. Vendramini, M. A. McCann, D. E. Gerrard, V. R. G. Mercadante, M. J. Hersom, J. D. Arthington. 2014. Effects of calf weaning age and subsequent management system on growth and carcass characteristics of beef steers. J. Anim. Sci. 92:3598-3609.
13.*Moriel, P., S. E. Johnson, J. M. B. Vendramini, V. R. G. Mercadante, M. J. Hersom, J. D. Arthington. 2014. Effects of calf weaning age and subsequent management system on growth and reproductive performance of beef heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 92:3096-3107.
14.Hersom, M. J., T. N. Bodine, A. Herring. 2013. Joint Alpharma-Beef Species Symposium: Redefining the replacement heifer paradigm. J. Anim. Sci. 91:1321-1322.
15.*Imler, A. M., C. C. Carr, M. J. Hersom, D. D. Johnson, T. A. Thrift. 2012. Impact of a dairy beef quality assurance extension program on producer cull cow management practices and meat quality knowledge. J. Extension. 50(6): 6RIB10.
16.*Warnock, T. M., T. A. Thrift, M. Irsik, M. J. Hersom, J. V. Yelich, T. D. Maddock, G. C. Lamb, and J. D. Arthington. 2012. Effect of castration technique on beef calf performance, feed efficiency, and inflammatory response. J. Anim. Sci. 90:2345-2352.
17.*Wahrmund, J., M. Hersom, T. Thrift, and J. Yelich. 2011. Utilization of dried distillers grains and(or) soybean hulls to background beef calves fed bahiagrass hay. Prof. Ani. Sci. 27:365-374.
18.*Brew, M. R. O. Myer, M. J. Hersom J. N. Carter, G. Hansen, E. M. Elzo, and D. G. Riley. 2011. Water intake and factors affecting water intake of growing beef cattle. Livestock Sci. 140:297-300.
19.*McKinniss, E. N., R. D. Esterman, S. A. Woodall, B. R. Austin, M. J. Hersom, W. W. Thatcher, and J. V. Yelich. 2011. Evaluation of two progestogen-based estrous synchronization protocols in yearling heifers of Bos indicus x Bos Taurus breeding. Therio. 75:1699-1707.
20.*J. Li, J. M. Gonzalez, D. K. Walker, M. J. Hersom, A. D. Ealy, and S. E. Johnson. 2011. Evidence of heterogeneity within bovine satellite cells isolated from young and adult animals. J. Anim. Sci. 89:1751-1757.
21.Hersom, M. J., R. O. Myer, and J. N. Carter. 2011. Influence on weaning weight of nursing beef cattle de-wormed 90 days prior to weaning. Livestock Sci. 136:270-272.
22.*Hughes, A. L., M. J. Hersom, J. M. B. Vendarmini, T. A. Thrift, and J. V. Yelich. 2010. Comparison of forage sampling method to determine nutritive value of bahiagrass pastures. Prof. Anim. Sci. 26:504-510.
23.Hersom, M. J., D. L. Boss, J. J. Wagner, R. A. Zinn, and M. E. Branine. 2010. Alpharma Beef Cattle Nutrition Symposium: Alternative energy sources for beef cattle finishing diets. J. Anim. Sci. 88: E121-122.
24.Hersom, M. J., G. Hansen, and J. D. Arthington. 2010. Effect of cation-anion difference on measures of acid-base physiology and performance in beef cows. J. Anim. Sci. 88:374-382.
25.Hersom, M. J., M. Vazquez-Anon, K. P. Ladyman, M. S. Kerley, and J. D. Arthington. 2009. Effect of methionine source and level on performance of growing beef calves consuming forage-based diets. Prof. Anim. Sci. 25:465-474.
26.*Ouellette, S. E., J. Li, W. Sun, S. Tsuda, D. K. Walker, M. J. Hersom, and S. E. Johnson. 2009. LEK1 is localized to subsets of myonuclei in bovine muscle fibers and satellite cells. J. Anim. Sci. 87: 3134-3141.