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Christina Bakker

Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Meat Science Specialist

605-688-5436

Animal Science Complex 119
Animal Science-Box 2170
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Christina Bakker supports the citizens of South Dakota in her role as an Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Meat Science Specialist.

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Also by Christina Bakker

Beef carcass prepped for evaluation in a meat lab.

Growth Promotant Technologies: Impact on Beef Production and Meat Quality - Research

A study conducted by SDSU researchers evaluated the impact additive combinations of growth-promotant technologies can have on beef carcass characteristics and tenderness.

Black angus cattle in a feedlot.

Growth Promotant Technologies: Impact on Beef Production and Meat Quality - Background

It is well documented that growth promotant technologies can increase pounds of beef produced while reducing input costs and resource use. But what impacts do these technologies have on beef production and meat quality?

Woman with tablet examining ground beef at a grocery store.

What’s the Beef With Ground Beef?

Unpack some of the common myths about the appearance, quality and processing of store-bought ground beef products.