Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences
Virginia Tech University
United States of America
During veterinary school he served as the director of beef production in a beef and dairy consulting enterprise, Conapec Jr, composed of veterinary, agronomy and animal science students from São Paulo State University in Botucatu in Brazil. In addition, during graduate school at the University of Florida, Mercadante was deeply involved with the Department of Animal Science Extension efforts and was an active member of several Extension programs, including the Florida Bull Test, IFAS Reproductive Management School, the AI Cowculator, and the NFREC Beef and Forage Field Day
Beef cattle management Estrous synchronization programs Fixed-timed artificial insemination Embryo transfer Reproductive efficiency Heifer development