Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Vyas Lab
Led by Diwakar Vyas · Animal Sciences
What we study
The Vyas Lab studies how to improve dairy and small ruminant health and efficiency by optimizing diets, using feed additives, and assessing alternative feed sources. They also research how nutrition affects animal health and greenhouse gas emissions.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Farm animals (cattle, horses, poultry)
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Control of regulated and emerging silage mycotoxins
2026 · Journal of Dairy Science
Looks at how fungi in silage can make it unsafe, focusing on toxic substances.
- Effects of phytogenic supplementation at different dietary protein concentrations on performance, rumen fermentation, and nutrient digestibility in lactating dairy diets
2026 · Journal of Dairy Science
Checks if adding plant-based supplements improves dairy cow performance at different protein levels.
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- Challenges and future perspectives in forage production and silage making for climate-resilient systems in a global context
2026 · Journal of Dairy Science
Reviews ways to make silage production more climate-friendly, focusing on new technologies.
- Observing Kelp as a Methane-Reducing Feed Additive in Ruminants
2026 · UF Journal of Undergraduate Research
Tests whether adding kelp to cow feed reduces methane emissions in lab experiments.
- Investigating the Effect of Integrated Nutrition and Agricultural Training on Egg Production and Child Egg Consumption: A Secondary Analysis from the Un Oeuf Trial
2025 · Journal of Nutrition
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How to reach out
Diwakar Vyas hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.