Joan M. Burke ()                                                                          

Position

Research Animal Scientist
 

Institution

Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center, USDA, ARS
 

Address

6883 S. State Hwy. 23
Booneville, AR  72927
 

Pictures

Speakers from the 2009 USDA, ARS Sheep and Goat Field Day

Teaching students the use of FAMACHA

The small ruminant team

Professional Experience

Served on Goat Program committee for National American Society of Animal Science (2006 – 2007), which was then renamed Small Ruminant Program committee (2008).

Adjunct Professor, University of Arkansas, Department of Animal Science

Member (2004 – present) and Secretary (2004 – 2005) of NCERA-190, “Increased Efficiency of Sheep Production,” a multi-state research coordinating committee and Information Exchange Group. Contributing to improved hair sheep production and improvements in reproduction.

Served on Small Ruminant Production committee for Southern Section American Society of Animal Science, 2001-2004; organized Interactive Exchange Group meetings for this group held prior to the general session.

Served on Sheep Production Committee for American Society of Animal Science, 2003-2004.  Organized and obtained funding for Sheep Symposium, "Management of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Sheep."
 

Current Interests

Interest in developing means to control gastrointestinal nematodes in sustainable and organic small ruminants, including use of copper oxide wire particles in sheep and goats, copper supplement in goats, use of tannin-rich forages to reduce H. contortus infection, use of resistant breeds of sheep to manage parasites on pasture, and improved management to control parasite level on farm.

Interest in endophyte-infected tall fescue and impact on reproduction in ruminants.
 

Recent Publications

Burke JM, Soli F, Miller JE, Terrill TH, Wildeus S, Shaik SA, Getz WR, Vanguru M.  Administration of copper oxide wire particles in a capsule or feed for gastrointestinal nematode control in goats.  Veterinary Parasitology 2009 (In Press).

Whitley NC, Miller JE, Burke JM, Cazac D, Jackson-O’Brien D, Dykes L, Muir JP. Effect of high tannin grain sorghum on gastrointestinal parasite fecal egg counts in goats. Small Ruminant Research 2009; 87: 105-107.

Soli F, Terrill TH, Shaik SA, Getz WR, Miller JE, Vanguru M, Burke JM.  Efficacy of copper oxide wire particles against gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep and goats. Veterinary Parasitology 2009 (In Press).

Terrill TH, Dykes GS, Shaik SA, Miller JE, Kouakou B, Kannan G, Burke JM, Mosjidis JA. Efficacy of sericea lespedeza hay as a natural dewormer in goats: Dose titration study.  Veterinary Parasitology 2009; 163:52-56.

Burke JM, Miller JE, Terrill TH. Impact of rotational grazing on management of gastrointestinal nematodes in weaned lambs. Veterinary Parasitology 2009; 163: 67-72.

Burke JM, Wells A, Casey P, Miller, JE. Garlic and papaya lack control over gastrointestinal nematodes in goats and lambs. Veterinary Parasitology 2009; 159: 171-174.

Burke JM, Wells A, Casey P, Kaplan RM. Herbal dewormer fails to control gastrointestinal nematodes in goats.  Veterinary Parasitology 2009; 160: 168-170.

Howell SB, Burke JM, Miller JE, Terrill TH, Valencia E, Williams MJ, Williamson LH, Zajac AM, Kaplan RM.  Anthelmintic resistance on sheep and goat farms in the southeastern United States.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2008; 233: 1913-1919.

Moore DA, Terrill TH, Kouakou B, Shaik SA, Mosjidis JA, Miller JE, Vanguru M, Kannan G, Burke JM.  The effects of feeding sericea lespedeza hay on growth rate of goats naturally infected with gastrointestinal nematodes.  Journal of Animal Science 2008; 86:2328-2337.

Burke JM, Miller JE.  Dietary copper sulfate for control of gastrointestinal nematodes in goats.  Veterinary Parasitology 2008; 154, 289-293.

Burke JM, Miller JE.  Use of FAMACHA system to evaluate gastrointestinal nematode resistance in offspring of stud rams.  Veterinary Parasitology 2008; 153, 85-92.

Burke JM, Terrill TH, Kallu RR, Miller JE.  Use of copper oxide wire particles to control gastrointestinal nematodes in goats.  Journal of Animal Science 2007; 85, 2753-2761.

Burke JM, Parker CF.  Effect of breed on response to foot rot in sheep.  Small Ruminant Research 2007 (Available online: ).

Burke JM, Kaplan RM, Miller JE, Terrill TH, Getz WR, Mobini S, Valencia E, Williams MJ, Williamson, L., Vatta AF.  Accuracy of the FAMACHA system for on-farm use by sheep and goat producers in the southeastern U.S.  Veterinary Parasitology 2007; 147:89-95.

Burke JM, Morrical D., Miller JE.  Control of gastrointestinal nematodes with copper oxide wire particles in a flock of lactating Polypay ewes and offspring in Iowa.  Veterinary Parasitology 2007; 146, 372-375.

Terrill TH, Mosjidis JA, Moore DA, Shaik SA, Miller JE, Burke JM, Muir JP, Wolfe R. Effect of pelleting on efficacy of sericea lespedeza hay as a natural dewormer in goats.  Veterinary Parasitology 2007; 146, 117-122.

Looper ML, Edrington, TS, Flores R, Burke JM, Callaway TR, Aiken GE, Schrick F, Rosenkarans C.  Influence of dietary endophyte-infected (Neotyphodium coenophialum) tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) seed on fecal shedding of antibiotic-resistance selected Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ewes.  Journal of Animal Science 2007; 85:1102-1108.

Burke JM, Apple JK.  Growth performance and carcass traits of forage-fed hair sheep wethers.  Small Ruminant Research 2007; 67, 264-270.

Burke JM, Rosenkrans CF, Rorie RW, Golden C, Apple JK.  Reproductive responses and carcass characteristics of ram lambs fed endophyte-infected tall fescue.  Small Ruminant Research 2006; 66, 121-128.

Lange KC, Olcott DD, Miller JE, Mosjidis JA, Terrill TH, Burke JM, Kearney MT.  Effect of the condensed tannin containing hay, sericea lespedeza, on natural and experimental challenge Haemonchus contortus infection in lambs.  Veterinary Parasitology 2006; 141, 273-278.

Burke JM, Miller JE.  Control of Haemonchus contortus in goats with a sustained-release multi-trace element/vitamin ruminal bolus.  Veterinary Parasitology 2006; 141, 132-137.

Burke JM, Bishop C, Stormshak F.  Reproductive characteristics of endophyte-infected or novel tall fescue fed ewes.  Livestock Science 2006; 104, 103-111.

Shaik, S.A., Terrill, T.H., Miller, J.E., Kouakou, B, Kannan, G.,  Kaplan, R.M.,  Burke JM, Mosjidis, J. Sericea lespedeza hay as a natural deworming agent against Haemonchus contortus infection in goats.  Vet. Parasitol. 2006; 139, 150-157.

Burke JM, Miller JE.  Evaluation of multiple low dose copper oxide wire particles compared with levamisole for control of Haemonchus contortus in lambs.  Veterinary Parasitology 2006; 139, 145-149.

Burke JM.  Lamb production of Dorper, Katahdin, and St. Croix bred in summer, winter, or spring in the southeastern US.  Sheep and Goat Research Journal 2005; 20:51-59 (available free at http://www.sheepusa.org/).

Burke JM, Miller JE, Larsen M, Terrill TH.  Interaction between copper oxide wire particles and Duddingtonia flagrans in lambs.  Veterinary Parasitology 2005; 134:141-146.

Burke JM, Miller JE, Brauer DK. The effectiveness of copper oxide wire particles as an anthelmintic in pregnant ewes and safety to offspring. Veterinary Parasitology 2005; 131:291-297.

Kaplan, RM, Burke JM, Terrill TH, Miller JE, Getz WR, Mobini S, Valencia E, Williams M,  Williamson LH, Larsen M, Vatta AF.  Validation of the FAMACHA© eye color chart for detecting clinical anemia on sheep and goat farms in the southern United States.  Veterinary Parasitol 2004, 123: 105-120.

Burke JM, Miller JE, Olcott DD, Olcott BM, Terrill TH.  Effect of copper oxide wire particles dosage and feed supplement level on Haemonchus contortus infection in lambs.  Veterinary Parasitology 2004; 123:235-243.

Burke JM, Miller JE.  Relative resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Dorper, Katahdin, and St. Croix lambs under conditions encountered in the southeastern region of the United States.  Small Ruminant Research 2004; 54:43-51.

Burke JM, Apple JK, Roberts WJ, Boger CB, Kegley EB.  Effect of breed-type on performance and carcass traits of intensively managed hair sheep.  Meat Science 2003; 63:309-315.

Burke JM, Miller JE.  Relative resistance of Dorper crossbred ewes to gastrointestinal nematode infection compared with St. Croix and Katahdin ewes in the southeastern United States.  Veterinary Parasitology 2002; 109:265-275.

Burke JM, Rorie RW.  Changes in ovarian function in mature beef cows grazing endophyte-infected tall fescue.  Theriogenology 2002; 57:1733-1742.

Burke JM, Jackson WG, Robson GA.  Seasonal changes in body weight and condition and pregnancy and lambing rates of sheep on endophyte-infected tall fescue in the South-eastern United States.  Small Ruminant Research 2002; 44:141-151.

Burke JM, Rorie RW, Piper EL, Jackson WG.  Reproductive responses to grazing endophyte-infected tall fescue in postpartum beef cows.  Theriogenology 2001; 56:357-369.

Burke JM, Spiers DE, Kojima FN, Perry GA, Salfen BE, Wood SE, Patterson DJ, Smith MF, Lucy MC, Jackson WG, Piper EL.  Interaction of endophyte-infected fescue and heat stress on ovarian function in the beef heifer.  Biology of Reproduction 2001; 65:260-268.