Alan L Sutton

Interim Dept Head/Prof Animal Sciences

Department: Animal Sciences
Phone: 765.494.8012
Fax: 765.494.9347
Office: POUL 107
E-mail: asutton@purdue.edu

Area of Expertise: Waste Management, Nutrition, and Intestinal Microbiology, Swine

Education: B.S. and M.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Cornell University

Research Program

Teaching

ANSC 39300 - Animal Industry Travel Course
Teaching involvement has included co-teaching the Animal Industry Study Travel course (ANSC 393) for 8 years, instructing Animal Agriculture (SAG 106) and Feeds and Feeding (SAG 206) at Vincennes University for 1 year, and guest lecturing in Swine Production (ANSC 443), Poultry Production (ANSC 445), and Dairy Production (ANSC 444). Responsible for counselling an average of 25 to 30 undergraduate students.

Extension Program

- Recent Publications

Jones, D. D., A. L. Sutton, & R. Westerfeld (2008). Closure of Earthen Manure Structures.

Sutton, A. L. (2008). Feed Management Practices to Minimize Odors from Swine Operations.

Hill, B. E., A. L. Sutton, & B. T. Richert (2008). Hill, B. E. Effects of low phytic acid corn, low phytic acid soybean meal and phytase on nutrient digestibility and excretion in growing pigs. Journal of Animal Sciences, 87.

Hinson, R. B., A. P. Schinckel, J. S. Radcliffe, A. L. Sutton, & B. T. Richert (2008). Effect of feeding reduced crude protein and phosphorus diets on wean-finish pig growth performance, carcass characteristics and bone characteristics. Journal of Animal Sciences, 87.

Jones, D. D., B. C. Joern, A. L. Sutton, & B. Erickson (2008). Livestock manure can reduce fertilizer costs.

Sutton, A. L. (2008). Auditing and assessing nutrient management for water quality on animal feeding operations. Professiona Animal Scientist, 24, 107-113.

Ni, J., A. J. Heber, D. T. Kelly, & A. L. Sutton (2008). Ni, J. Mechanisms of gas releases from swine wastes. Transactions of ASABE, 52.

Sutton, A. L., B. T. Richert, & B. C. Joern (2004). Mitigating Environmental Pollution from Swine Production. ClimateChange and Managed Ecosystems. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press.

Shriver, J. A., S. D. Carter, A. L. Sutton, B. T. Richert, B. W. Senne,, & L. A. Pettey (2003). Effects of adding fiber sources to reduced crude protein, amino acid-supplemented diets on nitrogen excretion, growth performance, and carcass traits of finishing pigs. J. Anim. Sci, 81, 492-503.

Sutton, A. L., S. L. H. E. Hill, S. A. Trapp, & A. L. S. T. Richert (2003). Effects of low phytic acid corn, low phytic acid soybean meal, and phytase on nutrient digestibility and excretion in growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci.