Professor, C. E. Meadows Endowed Chair in Dairy Management and Nutrition, Michigan State University
Bradford completed dual bachelor’s degrees at Iowa State University and a doctorate in animal nutrition at Michigan State University. He served on the faculty at Kansas State University from 2006 to 2019, and in 2020 he returned to Michigan State as the Clint Meadows Chair in Dairy Management. Bradford’s research focuses on dairy cattle nutrition and metabolism, including dietary utilization of byproducts in lactation diets, the physiological impacts of inflammation after calving, and the roles of nutrients as signals. In his current role, Bradford carries out research and works directly with dairy producers to find solutions to dairy management challenges