Mykola Shpetnyi
Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology
General Information
Date and place of birth: July 28, 1962, village of Vyry, Bilopillia District, Sumy Region.
Education
1979–1984 — Studied at the Sumy Branch of the V.V. Dokuchaev Kharkiv Agricultural Institute; qualified as a zoo-engineer. Diploma KV No. 655939.
2019 — Defended a Candidate of Sciences dissertation at Mykolaiv National Agrarian University on the topic “Optimization of technological elements for housing weaned piglets under industrial pork production conditions” (Specialty 06.02.04 – Livestock Product Production Technology).
2019 — Received the diploma of Candidate of Agricultural Sciences in the specialty of Livestock Product Production Technology. Diploma DK No. 054169.
2021 — Awarded the academic rank of Associate Professor at the Department of Animal Breeding and Selection and Aquatic Bioresources. Diploma AD No. 007449.
Professional Experience
1986–2004 — Worked in the production sector, advancing from complex manager to head of the agricultural enterprise LLC AF “Shpyli.”
2004–2005 — Deputy Director of the Sumy State Breeding Center.
2005–2013 — Assistant to the Rector and Head of the Educational and Practical Center at Sumy National Agrarian University (SNAU).
2013–2022 — Vice-Rector for Educational, Scientific, and Production Development and Administrative-Economic Affairs.
2022–2024 — Director of the Educational, Scientific, and Production Complex at SNAU.
2014–2017 — Senior Lecturer, Department of Animal Production and Processing Technology (concurrent appointment).
2017–2021 — Senior Lecturer, Department of Animal Breeding and Selection and Aquatic Bioresources (concurrent appointment).
2022–2025 — Associate Professor, Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology.
Since 2025 — Head of the Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology.
Core academic disciplines: Sheep and Goat Production Technology.
Research Work
Research focus: improving existing and developing new technical and technological solutions for industrial pork production, and developing spatial planning solutions for modern pig farming facilities based on them.
Contract-based research topics:
1. Sole Proprietor Valentyna Mykolaivna Slivkina. Topic: “Development of recommendations for improving the microclimate control system in pig housing facilities.”
2. Private Agricultural Enterprise “PIONER” Agrofirm. Topics: “Development of recommendations for improving the pig feeding system at the farm”; “Development of recommendations for improving the pig breeding system at the farm.”
Scientific publications:
• Deschenko, A., Lykhach, A., Lykhach, V., Lenkov, L., Barkar, Y., & Shpetny, M. (2024). The Impact of Ventilation System Type on the Microclimate of Boar’s Pen and Their Clinical Triad Parameters. Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 34(3), 417-431. (Scopus) DOI
• Shpetnyi, M. B., Vechorka, V. V., & Shylo, V. V. (2025). Efficiency of selection methods in a dairy cattle breeding herd. Bulletin of Sumy National Agrarian University. Series: Animal Husbandry, (3), 105-109. DOI
• Kremez, M. I., Mykhalko, O. H., Shpetnyi, M. B., Myronenko, O. I., Shcherbatiuk, N. V., Chekh, O. O., Yurieva, K. V., & Ovdiienko, K. T. (2025). Efficiency of rearing purebred, crossbred, and hybrid litters of piglets of English origin during the suckling period. Scientific Messenger of LNU of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies. Series: Agricultural Sciences, 27(102). DOI
• Chekh, O. O., Kuchkova, T. P., Belchenko, A. S., Shpetnyi, M. B., & Mykhalko, O. H. (2025). Influence of housing conditions for red deer (Cervus elaphus) in hunting estates on their welfare and the interrelationship with human psychophysiological reactions during contact with the animals. Animal Breeding and Genetics, 69, 142-151. DOI
• Zhdanov, D. V., & Shpetnyi, M. B. (2024). Dynamics of live weight changes, feed intake, and rearing efficiency of surgically and immunologically castrated male pigs. Bulletin of Sumy National Agrarian University. Series “Animal Husbandry”, 3(55). Link
• Kremez, M. I., & Shpetnyi, M. B. (2024). Current state of Ukrainian, European, and global pig farming and prospects for its development. Bulletin of Sumy National Agrarian University. Series: Animal Husbandry, (3), 51-60. DOI
• Mezhenskyi, H. V., Shpetnyi, M. B., Kalinichenko, H. I., Onyshchenko, L. M., Verbelchuk, T. V., Verbelchuk, S. P., & Koberniuk, V. V. (2024). Efficiency of liquid feeding for hybrid pigs reared using single-phase and two-phase methods. Technology of Livestock Production and Processing, (2), 36-51. DOI
