Dr. Morrie Craig, CVM Toxicology Professor and Director of the OSU Endophyte Testing Laboratory, was recently selected by the OSU Faculty Senate to receive the 2013 Industry Partnering Award. The award recognizes a faculty member who achieves extraordinarily high impact innovations through research collaborations with industry.
The OSU Endophyte Testing Laboratory provides feed testing for ergovaline, lolitrem B and ergot alkaloids for registered commercial clients. Endophyte presence in feed or pasture grasses can cause fescue foot, summer syndrome, and ryegrass staggers in livestock. Dr. Craig has conducted extensive research to determine the threshold levels of endophyte toxins.
Dr. Craig was was also recently named Senior Editor of the Emirate Journal of Food and Agriculture.