John Arthington was raised in north-central Indiana. He is a graduate of the Animal Sciences Departments of Purdue and Kansas State Universities and has been a member of the University of Florida, Animal Sciences faculty since 1998. Currently, he serves as Professor and Director of the University of Florida, Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona. As Director, Dr. Arthington is responsible for the administration of the academic resources, faculty, support personnel, facilities, and livestock resources of the 3,000 acre facility. The RCREC supports seven on-site faculty programs with emphasis in beef and forage management, pasture weed control, soil and water science, wildlife ecology and economics.
In addition to the Center Director responsibilities, John holds the rank of Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences. His research program efforts focus on the management and nutrition of grazing beef cattle with a specific focus on mineral nutrition. John is a past President of the American Society of Animal Science’s Southern Section. He has served a 3-year term as Associate Editor for the Journal of Animal Science and also serves on the editorial board for the Professional Animal Scientist Journal. John is a member of the American Society of Animal Science, American Dairy Science Association, American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, Florida Cattlemen’s Association, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.