Dr. Spring Younts Dahl is a 1999 graduate of Michigan State University, earning a M.S. degree in Animal Science. She also completed a Ph.D. and Post-Doctorate program at Texas Tech University. Her research interests have focused on the ecological association of E. coli O157 with cattle and pre-harvest food safety intervention strategies. Spring received her B.A. in Agriculture from Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA. In addition to academia, Spring also has experience with the federal government and private industry. She previously worked for the Food Safety Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture as a Public Health and Epidemiology Liaison. In her role with the USDA she was actively involved with human foodborne illness investigations. Spring also worked in a consultant position at Schwan’s University with The Schwan Food Company in Marshall, MN. Currently, she and her husband, Kyle, live in rural northeast Nebraska, where she enjoys teaching part-time while also being a mom to a toddler.

Courses:

VM 817 Livestock Pre-Harvest Food Safety