• Train 4th year veterinary students.
• Production Medicine for Beef, Dairy, Sheep, and Goats
• Clinical Medicine and Surgery
• Cow-calf Block:
• Feed sampling, analysis, ration and mineral formulation
• Bull Breeding Soundness Exams
• Heifer reproductive tract scoring and pelvic measurement 
• Cattle handling 
• Production cycle

• Advanced Reproductive Technology Block: 
•  Estrus Synchronization
• Artificial Insemination 
• Reproductive ultrasound for pregnancy diagnosis and fetal sexing 
• Frozen semen evaluation
• Embryo Transfer

• Participate with extension activities
• Owyhee County Beef Youth Field Day
• Nancy M. Cummings Research Extension and Education Center Field Day
• Beef Quality Assurance Advisory Board
• Beef Quality Assurance Trainer (certify veterinary students that come through CVTC)
• Research testing and control strategies for Johne’s disease in sheep and goats (20% appointment)
• Collaborative efforts with fellow faculty
• Co-coordinator of Northwest Bovine Veterinary Experience Program
• Field disease investigations
• Necropsy services
• Case consultations with veterinarians and producers
• Information dissemination via producer and veterinarian lectures and meetings
• Member of Idaho Veterinary Emergency Response Team
• Attended several courses toward IVERT preparedness and certification

Refereed Journals

Johnson C.R., Ayers, M.W., Ahmadzadeh, A., Shafii, B., Etter, S., Chebel, R.C., and Dalton, J.C. Characterization of early postpartum estrous behavior and ovulation in lactating dairy cows using radiotelemetry. Submitted as Short Communication to: Journal of Dairy Science.

Johnson, C.L., Edmonds, M., Johnson, E.G., Ayers, M.W.
Effects of Varying Bunk Space on Feedlot Performance and Behavior of Yearling Steers. Submitted to: Journal of Animal Science.

Louder, C.J., Grove, A.V., Ayers, M.W., Schneider, C.S. Serum Response of Holstein Neonatal Bull Calves to Two Injected Trace Mineral Products. Submitted to: The Bovine Practioner.