Abbie got her bachelors degree from Virginia Tech in Dairy Science with an emphasis in agribusiness. Through multiple internships she gained experience with Lely robots which led to her current position of Operations Manager for Lely Center Mid-Atlantic in the US.
Area of expertise: Data management, robotic start-ups, and robot finances
Experience: Certified …
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Adrian is a dairy farmer in NSW, Australia, operating 6 DeLaval VMS on grazing since 2014 together with his wife family.
Area of expertise: farm management, on farm routines, technical knowledge around robotic milking, involved in different industry bodies and boards
Experience: Dairy farmer, AMS operator, running part of his system on …
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Alejandro is a principal researcher at INIA, a research institute in Uruguay. Holds a B. Ag. Science, M.Sc. and PhD.
Area of expertise: animal physiology, nutrition, effluent management for both beef and dairy.
Experience: Involved in the first AMS in Uruguay. Its a pasture-based AMS with 3-way grazing, comprising 2 robots and …
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Andrew together with his father James runs an AMS farm in Ireland. They installed one DeLaval AMS in 2015. Pasture based system
Experience: Managing AMS using ABC grazing since 2015. Second farm in Republic of Ireland with them DeLaval VMS. Andrew also ran a weekly blog about his farm some time ago.
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Ashleigh holds a B. Animal Science and a PhD, with a strong interest in the dairy industry.
Area of expertise: animal science, behaviour, technology, heat stress
Experience: PhD completed on pasture-based AMS with 5 projects covering predominately heat-stress, behaviour, welfare and transition from CMS to AMS.
Why join the AMS CoP? I believe i may …
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Bernadette is a Research Scientist at Teagasc – Moorepark in Ireland. Holds a B.Sc. Dairying a M.Sc and Ph.D. as well as Diplomas in Rural Development and Social and Community Studies.
Area of expertise: Automatic and conventional milking efficiency and milk quality together with overall farm labour efficiency and ICT technologies for grazing management
Experience: Project …
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Donna is an AMS farmer in New Zealand. Installed 4 Lely robots on Kaiwera Dairies Ltd in 2013. Pasture-based system.
Area of expertise: Have heifer Training down to a fine art .We have lots of different skills
Experience: On-farm AMS experience
Current project(s): Keep on learning and refining the system.
Why join the AMS CoP? There is …
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Doug is has been involved in Milking Research and Extension for almost 30 years. He is Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach at College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison (US)
Area of expertise: Machine Milking, The Interface of agriculture and energy systems, Integral Ecology, Sustainable Bio-Energy, Renewable Energy …
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Eial is a veterinarian, based in Argentina.
Area of expertise: milk quality and mastitis control.
Experience: Runs training programs about milk quality and mastitis control. Visited several AMS farms. Regularly joins the IDF Mastitis Conference.
Current project(s): He is currently working on a project about ‘Mastitis control in AMS’ in Argentina.
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Fernando works as consultant in nutrition and feeding management of dairy cattle in Canada and Latin America. He holds a PhD in Animal Science from Penn State University.
Area of expertise: His background is in dairy nutrition and he has conducted research in grazing and partial TMR systems over the last 15 …
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Jeffrey grew up in a family dairy farm in Kentucky (US) and has spent his career in the dairy industry including the last 15 years working with dairy technologies. He hold a B.S. in Animal Sciences (dairy option) from the University of Kentucky, a M.S. in Dairy Science at the …
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Jessica holds a B. Ag. from CSU Wagga, with 11 years of experience within the dairy industry. Drawing on both practical on-farm experience, and the professional technical knowledge gained during her time with a major commercial milk processing company,  Jess has a strong understanding of the farm, industry, and stakeholder, issues …
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Jim is a Regional Extension Educator with University of Minnesota Extension. He has degrees from South Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota.
Area of expertise: Extension, education, on-farm research. In the past he has also managed a dairy farm and worked as a nutritionist.
Experience: Jim and colleagues have led several on-farm …
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Jordan, together with her partner Brian, operate a spring calving system using two Lely robots and ABC grazing since 2014; all pasture based, in Ireland. Holds a B. Ag. Science and has worked as an advisor on robotic grazing systems with Lely since 2015.
Area of expertise: grazing management, cow traffic, …
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Jorge has a B. Ag Science degree and experience in research, lecturing, extension and on-farm management.
Area of expertise: technology, animal science, animal welfare, farm business management
Experience: Herd manager on the first AMS installation in Argentina, on a research station
Current project(s): Private consultant
Why join the AMS CoP? Share knowledge and learn …
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Juan Holds a B. Ag. Science and a Postgraduate degree in Dairy Science both from Argentina.
Area of expertise: system performance, milk quality
Experience: Data management from AMS farmers (physical and financial)
Current project(s): Doing a postgraduate by research degree at University of Sydney focusing on investigating the applications and impacts of automation in …
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Juan has a well-rounded expertise in dairy science ranging from on-farm experience, to research as well as extension. Holds a B. Ag Science and PhD with a strong orientation towards farm systems.
Area of expertise: pasture management, animal husbandry, robotic milking.
Experience: Working with AMS since 2012, initially as Technical Officer and …
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Kees is a senior scientist with over 25 years of R&D experience across the dairy chain.
Area of expertise: agricultural engineering, milking technology, energy saving techniques, farm management, smart farming, sensor technology, quality assurance and food technology.
Experience: Heavily involved in the first developments in automatic milking including being involved in the high-tech dairy farm …
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Kristine is a veterinarian/researcher at ILVO in Belgium
Area of expertise: Has a PhD on bovine mastitis
Experience: specific interest in robotic milking
Current project(s): involved in various European projects on precision dairy farming (e.g. 4D4F, Nefertiti)
Why join the AMS CoP? sharing knowledge & personal experiences, getting feedback from users, to ultimately improve advisory …
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Liliana is an animal scientist passionate about data science, currently working as a Research Associate at UW-Madison, Department of Dairy Science.
Area of expertise: data analysis, searching information directly into farms
Experience: worked with data from the AMS to create benchmarks for producers and characterizing the milk composition results from the AMS and the reference …
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Marcia is a Professor-Dairy Cattle Production at University of Minnesota in the US. Holds a DVM degree, M.Sc. and PhD.
Area of expertise: Dairy cattle well-being, management and behaviour.
Experience: I have conducted research projects and given numerous talks about AMS in the USA as part of my program in dairy cattle production and welfare. …
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Nicolas is a Development Officer Dairy with NSW DPI. Holds a B. Ag. Science and a PhD in Veterinary Science, with a very strong orientation towards dairy production in both of them.
Area of expertise: dairy science, robotic milking, technology, pasture management, data management.
Experience: Conducted a PhD looking at “Investigations on variable …
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Pablo is a veterinarian from Chile, involved in the use of technology to help improve on-farm performance.
Area of expertise: technology, animal management, milk quality
Experience: I worked for DeLaval Chile for 3 years were I participated in the start up and advising of the firsts AMS farms in the country.
Current project(s): …
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Pedro is a B. Ag Science graduate working for DeLaval in Argentina.
Area of expertise: technology, farm management
Experience: 3 years working as responsible for the development, design and follow up of AMS farms in Argentina.
Current project(s): Responsible for the start up and follow up of the first AMS in argentina. Analysis …
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Sam has been involved with technical, R&D, Farm Management and legislative activities within Oceania dairy industry.
Experience:  Started working with AMS in 2011
Why join the AMS CoP? I am passionate about dairy farming and the development of technology in the dairy sector to improve efficiencies and create a more sustainable industry.
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Santiago is the Dairy Research Director of INIA, a research institution in Uruguay. He holds a B. Ag. Science and a PhD in Veterinary Science.
Area of expertise: dairy science, farm systems, feeding.
Experience: Since March 2017 I led the installation of the first AMS in Uruguay. Its a pasture-based AMS with 3-way …
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Tim is a past dairy farmer, passionate about robotic milking.
Area of expertise: dairy farming, robotics, service and support, sales.
Experience: First visited farms with AMS in 2000 in Holland and installed first 2 Lely A2 robots in the North of England on my own dairy farm in 2001. By 2002 entered into …
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Trevor has a strong interest in animal science, which led him to obtaining a B. Sc. in Agriculture and PhD in Animal Science, and becoming a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Dairy Cattle Behaviour and Welfare.
Area of expertise: Dairy cattle behaviour, nutrition and welfare, with a focus on feeding behaviour …
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