Breeanna Kelln is the Beef Industry Research Chair in Integrated Forage Management and Utilization for the University of Saskatchewan, where she holds a joint appointment in the departments of Plant Science and Animal & Poultry Science.
Breeanna was raised on a mixed farm, where she continues to farm with her husband and son near Duval, Sask. For 15 years, Breeanna worked in various industry roles involved in agronomy, livestock and extension. Her PhD program focused on the inclusion of bloat-free legumes into existing pasture stands to improve productivity. This project used a systems approach to evaluate the effects of sod-seeded, bloat-free legumes (sainfoin and cicer milkvetch) on pasture productivity, animal performance, rumen fermentation, greenhouse gas emissions and system economics.
Her research interests include pasture rejuvenation, grazing systems, beef cow winter feeding systems, forage and pasture management and crop-livestock integration.