Crystal Levesque was born and raised on a broiler and mixed grain farm in central Saskatchewan, Canada. She completed her PhD at the University of Alberta in amino acid metabolism during pregnancy followed by post-doctoral training at Prairie Swine Center (pig as a model) and University of Guelph (energy and amino acid metabolism) prior to accepting a position of Assistant Professor of monogastric nutrition at South Dakota State University in 2013. Her research program is focused on two primary areas: 1) defining maternal nutrient requirements to optimize offspring pre- and post-natal development and 2) impacts of alternative feeds and dietary additives on piglet growth, immune function, and gut health post-weaning.
In her spare time, Crystal enjoys gardening and landscaping and playing with the grandchildren. She lives with her husband in Brookings, SD.