Cassandra Tucker
Professor

​Ph: (530) 754-5750 (office) 
Fax: (530) 752-0175
Email: CBTucker@ucdavis.edu

Education
Ph.D., Animal Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2003.
​B.S., Animal Science and Management, University of California, Davis, California, 1998. 

Research
My goal is to generate new knowledge about the best ways to care for cattle. To do this, my group uses cattle behavior to understand how the animals respond to life on farms. Our research helps us make decisions about controversial procedures (e.g. tail docking, disbudding, castration), management (e.g. stocking density, handling), and housing design (e.g. type and quantity of bedding, effects of inclement weather). The results from our studies are used by farmers and ranchers, retailers, restaurant chains, governments, and other parties interested in improving the lives of cattle.