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Name: Han, Kun-Jun
Title: Asst Professor Forage Agronomist
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Department: Southeast Research Station
Organization: LSU AgCenter
Address 1: P. O. Box 569, 41217 Bethel Road
Address 2: Franklinton, LA 70438
Phone Number: (985) 839-2322
Fax Number: (985) 839-3202

Education/Training

2001 Ph. D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Curriculum – Agronomy

Dissertation: Evaluation of cup-plant (Silphium perfoliatum L.) as a forage.

1995 Ph. D., Seoul National University

Curriculum – Animal Science

Dissertation: Effect of cultivars and management practices on the characteristics and quality of oat (Avena sativa L.) hay.

1989 M.S., Seoul National University

Curriculum – Animal Science

Dissertation: Effect of seeding rate and nitrogen fertilization level on the agronomic characteristics, nutritive values and forage yield of spring oat (Avena sativa, L.).

1987 B.S., Seoul National University

Curriculum – Animal Science

Areas of Specialization/Research

Feed quality

  • Evaluation of fermentation using VFA and WSC analyses
  • Tannin analyses
  • In vitro digestion kinetics
  • Fiber analyses (NDF, ADF, and ADL)
  • Digestibility (apparent digestibility with ADL as an internal marker and In vitro true digestibility)
  • Carbohydrate analysis (Anthrone assay and Trinder assay)
  • Crude protein and acid detergent insoluble nitrogen(Kjeldahl procedure and combustion

procedure)

  • Feeding trial, rumen fluid analyses, In vivo digestibility
  • Crop quality evaluation using Near Infra-Red Spectrophotometer

Microbial and molecular analyses

  • Bacteriological analyses of preserved feed (clostridia, listeria, and molds)
  • Immunoassay techniques (Western blot and Elisa)
  • PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) technique for detection of gene

Statistical analysis

  • Experimental design for field research
  • Statistical analyses using mixed model analysis
  • Spatial data analysis and soft wares (Surfur 7.0, ArcGIS, and HTML)

Professional Experience

1989 - 1996 Treasurer of Korean Society of Grassland Researcher

1997 - 2000 Reviewer for Society Publications, Journal of Korean Grassland Society

2003 - 2005 Instructor at the Lexington Korean School, Lexington, KY (International class)

2005 - Present Reviewer for Society Publications, Crop Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy

2007 Reviewer for Grass and Forage Science, the official journal of the European Grassland Federation

Publications/Presentations/Patents

Han, K.J., M. Collins, and M. Newman. 2006. Effects of bale density on pearl millet round bale silage characteristics. Crop Science 46:337-344.

Han, K.J., M. Collins, and E.S. Vanzant. 2006. Characteristics of baled silage made from first and second cuttings of wilted and severely-wilted forages. Forage and Grass Science 61:1-10.

Han, K.J., M. Collins, E.S. Vanzant, and C.T. Dougherty. 2004. Bale density and moisture effects on alfalfa round bale silage. Crop Sci. 44: 914-919.

Han, K. J., K. A. Albrecht, R. E. Muck, and D. A. Kim. 2000. Moisture effect on fermentation characteristics of cup-plant (Silphium perfoliatum L.) silage. Asian-Aus. J. Anim. Sci. 13: 636-640.

Han, K. J., K. A. Albrecht, D. R. Mertens, and D. A. Kim. 2000. Comparison of In vitro digestion kinetics of cup-plant (Silphium perfoliatum L.) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Asian-Aus. J. Anim. Sci. 13: 641-644.

PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACTS

Han, K.J., A. Hopkins, G. Spangenberg and Z.Y. Wang . 2006. Pollen Dispersal and Hybridization Potential in Tall fescue and Italian ryegrass. In 2006 Annual Meetings Abstract, ASA-CSSA-SSSA, Indianapolis, IN.

Z.Y. Wang, X. Cheng, K.J. Han, X. Ma, J.Zhang, J. Bell, Y. Ge, E. Wright, A.A. Hopkins, and J. Bouton. 2006. Biotecnological improvement of forage crops. In 2006 11th International Association for Plant tissue culture & biotechnology, Beijing, China.

Han, K.J., A. Hopkins, G. Spangenberg and Z.Y. Wang . 2005. A gene flow study in transgenic tall fescue and Italian ryegrass. In 2005 Annual Meetings Abstract, ASA-CSSA-SSSA, Salt Lake City, UT.

Han, K.J., M. Collins, and C.T. Dougherty. 2004. Evaluation of Round Bale Silage System for Preservation of Summer Annual Forage Crops. In 2004 Annual Meetings Abstract, ASA-CSSA-SSSA, Seattle, WA.

Han, K.J., M. Collins, and M. Newman. 2003. Bale Density and Chopping Effects on Pearl millet Round Bale Silage Characteristics. In 2003 Annual Meetings Abstract, ASA-CSSA-SSSA, Denver, CO.

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