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Overview

  • Professor Conroy, a four time teaching award winner, has been teaching people how to work with and manage farm animals for 37 years at the college level. Broadly trained in agriculture, he teaches 8 different Animal Science courses at the University of New Hampshire, with CREAM being his most well-known course. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am04OHObpP4&list=PLIV5m_SmQxYSPMd-BLJHn9VY6d357-e5N His teaching focus at UNH is primarily with dairy cattle, but he is also well versed in managing and handling goats, sheep, swine, beef cattle, and poultry. He has worked for decades with 4-H and FFA youth judging cattle and other livestock, as well as helping them develop their animal handling, training, showmanship and live animal judging skills. In support of youth and college students interested in judging he has written an OER textbook on Dairy Cattle Judging and Evaluation available free on-line - see link below in publications

    A two-time Fulbright Scholar, his teaching, research and consulting have taken him to 20 times to Africa, where he has worked in Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, DR Congo and Rwanda. In 2023 he began teaching a course called Livestock and Wildlife in Namibia. This writing intensive Discovery World Cultures course combines weekly lectures in Durham, with an embedded faculty-led study abroad component in Namibia over spring break. Students explore the economic, geographic, scientific, cultural and practical aspects of livestock and wildlife management in Namibia.

    Dr. Conroy's work in Africa has also led to mentoring many UNH undergraduate students in research abroad, specifically on topics related to conflicts with wildlife and agriculture. Students he has worked with have done research in Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Scotland, Ireland, and Australia. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0CmWrTUTUA

    Finally, he is one of the foremost academic authorities on draft oxen in the world having written 4 books, numerous book chapters, nearly 100 articles and consulted for numerous Charitable and Government organizations, as well as the movie industry on the use and training of oxen. See: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/drew-conroy/oxen/9781612128009/?lens=storey orhttps://extension.unh.edu/resource/nh-4-h-working-steer-manual and https://youtu.be/Jr9c41YCck0?si=ATlYIOdSVHha-b52 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul2PFDdeJ2k

    • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

    Year Title
    2024 Assessing beef producers’ interest in cooperative business models in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.  Applied Animal Science.  40:212-226. 2024
    2022 Local chickens in East African region: their production and potential..  Poultry Science.  101:101547. 2022
    2019 University of New Hampshire Alumni Perspectives in C.R.E.A.M. a Flipped Classroom with Experiential Learning on a Dairy Farm.  NACTA Journal.  63:299-306. 2019
    2017 Silvopasture practices and perspectives in the Northeastern United States.  Agroforestry Systems.  91:149-160. 2017
    2015 Incremental amounts of Ascophyllum nodosum meal do not improve animal performance but do increase milk iodine output in early lactation dairy cows fed high-forage diets..  Journal of Dairy Science.  98:1991-2004. 2015
    2010 The economic importance of draught oxen on small farms in Namibia's Eastern Caprivi Region.  African Journal of Agricultural Research.  5:928-934. 2010

    Book

    Year Title
    2018 "Judging and Evaluating Dairy Cattle". 2018
    2007 Oxen A Teamster's Guide to Raising, Training, Driving & Showing 2007
    2007 4-H Working Steer Manual 2007
    1999 Oxen, A Teamster's Guide.  Ed. 1.  1999
    1986 The oxen handbook 1986

    Chapter

    Year Title
    2022 Oxen: Status, Uses and Practices in the U.S.A., Encouraging a Historic Tradition to Thrive.  137-137. 2022
    2022 Oxen: Status, Uses and Practices in the U.S.A., Encouraging a Historic Tradition to Thrive.  137-152. 2022
    2009 UNH CREAM- A Case Study.  87-90. 2009

    Conference Paper

    Year Title
    2019 University of New Hampshire Alumni Perspectives in C.R.E.A.M. a Flipped Classroom with Experiential Learning on a Dairy Farm.  NACTA Journal, Vol. 63, Supplement 1. 2019
    2007 Essential oil supplementation of a corn silage based diet deficient in rumen undegraded protein fed to lactating Holstein dairy cows.  Journal of Animal Science. 684-684. 2007
    2007 Essential oil supplementation of a corn silage based diet deficient in rumen undegraded protein fed to lactating Holstein dairy cows.  Poultry Science. 684-684. 2007
    2007 Essential oil supplementation of a corn silage based diet deficient in rumen undegraded protein fed to lactating Holstein dairy cows..  Journal of Dairy Science. 684-684. 2007

    Teaching Activities

  • Careers in Animal Science Taught course 2023
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2023
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2023
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2023
  • Livestock & Wildlife Namibia Taught course 2023
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2023
  • Work Experience/Dairy Taught course 2023
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2022
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2022
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2022
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2022
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2022
  • Investigations Taught course 2022
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2022
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2022
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2022
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2022
  • Careers in Animal Science Taught course 2022
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2022
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2022
  • Investigations Taught course 2022
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2022
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2021
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2021
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2021
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2021
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2021
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2021
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2021
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2021
  • Work Experience Taught course 2021
  • Careers in Animal Science Taught course 2021
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2021
  • Dairy Cattle Disease Seminar Taught course 2021
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2021
  • Field Experience Taught course 2021
  • Investigations Taught course 2021
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2021
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2021
  • Work Experience/Dairy Taught course 2021
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2020
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2020
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2020
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2020
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2020
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2020
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2020
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2020
  • Work Experience Taught course 2020
  • Work Experience Taught course 2020
  • Careers in Animal Science Taught course 2020
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2020
  • Dairy Cattle Disease Seminar Taught course 2020
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2020
  • Studies Taught course 2020
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2019
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2019
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2019
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2019
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2019
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2019
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2019
  • Rsrch Exp/Animal Sciences Taught course 2019
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2019
  • Work Experience Taught course 2019
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2019
  • Dairy Cattle Disease Seminar Taught course 2019
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2019
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2019
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2019
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2018
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2018
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2018
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2018
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2018
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2018
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2018
  • Stdy/Teaching Assistant Taught course 2018
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2018
  • Work Experience Taught course 2018
  • Sustainable Agriculture Taught course 2018
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2018
  • Dairy Cattle Disease Seminar Taught course 2018
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2018
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2018
  • IAG Work Experience Taught course 2018
  • Int. Ag. Capstone Taught course 2018
  • Rsrch Exp/Applied Animal Sci Taught course 2018
  • Studies Taught course 2018
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2018
  • Work Experience/Dairy Taught course 2018
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2017
  • IAG Work Experience Taught course 2017
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2017
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2017
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2017
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2017
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2017
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2017
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2017
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2017
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2017
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2017
  • Work Experience Taught course 2017
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2017
  • Dairy Cattle Disease Seminar Taught course 2017
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2017
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2017
  • Int. Ag. Capstone Taught course 2017
  • Investigations Taught course 2017
  • Rsrch Exp/TSAS Taught course 2017
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2017
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2016
  • IAG Work Experience Taught course 2016
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2016
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2016
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2016
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2016
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2016
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2016
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2016
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2016
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2015
  • IAG Work Experience Taught course 2015
  • Ind Stdy/Brewing & Distilling Taught course 2015
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2015
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2015
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2015
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2015
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2015
  • Investigations Taught course 2015
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2015
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2015
  • Stdy/Organic CREAM Experience Taught course 2015
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2015
  • Thompson School:Special Topics Taught course 2015
  • Work Experience Taught course 2015
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2015
  • Dairy Cattle Disease Seminar Taught course 2015
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2015
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2015
  • Field Experience Taught course 2015
  • IAG Work Experience Taught course 2015
  • Int. Ag. Capstone Taught course 2015
  • Investigations Taught course 2015
  • Senior Honors Thesis Taught course 2015
  • Stdy/Soils:Property & Land Use Taught course 2015
  • Coop Real Educ Agricultur Mgt Taught course 2014
  • IAG Work Experience Taught course 2014
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2014
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2014
  • Intro Forage & Grassland Mgmt Taught course 2014
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2014
  • Intro to Dairy Herd Management Taught course 2014
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2014
  • Large Animal Behav & Handling Taught course 2014
  • Senior Honors Thesis Taught course 2014
  • Supervised Teaching Experience Taught course 2014
  • Work Experience Taught course 2014
  • Sustainable Agriculture Taught course 2014
  • Coop Real Educ Agriculturl Mgt Taught course 2014
  • Dairy Cattle Disease Seminar Taught course 2014
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2014
  • Dairy Selection Taught course 2014
  • Int. Ag. Capstone Taught course 2014
  • Rsrch Exp/TSAS Taught course 2014

    • Education And Training

  • B.S. Animal Sciences, University of New Hampshire
  • M.S. Animal Sciences, Northwest Missouri State University
  • Ph.D. Natural Resources/Conservation, University of New Hampshire

    • Full Name

  • Andrew Conroy

    • Mailing Address

  • University of New Hampshire

    Thompson School of Applied Science

    34 Sage way

    Durham, New Hampshire  03824

    United States