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Abbie Rose

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 …
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Adrian Drury

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, …
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Alejandro La Manna

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, …
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Andrew Walsh

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 …
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Ashleigh Wildridge

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 …
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Bernadette O’Brien

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 …
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Donna Holland

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 …
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Doug Reinemann

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 …
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Eial Izak

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 …
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Fernando Bargo

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 …
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Jeffrey Bewley

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 …
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Jessica Bell

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 …
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Jim Salfer

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: …
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Johnny O’Hanlon

Johnny is a dairy farmer in Ireland, operating 3 DeLaval VMS on grazing since 2013.
Area of expertise: technology adoption, grazing management, on farm routines
Experience: Installed …
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Jordan Molloy

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. …
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Jorge Ghiano

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 …
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Juan Ignacio Gargiulo

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 …
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Juan Molfino

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 …
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Kees de Koning

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 …
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Kristine Piccart

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 …
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Liliana Fadul

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 …
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Marcia Endres

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 …
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Nicolas Lyons

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 …
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Pablo Silva

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 …
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Pedro Mazziotti

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, …
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Sam Andersen

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 …
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Santiago Rafael Fariña

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 …
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Tim Gibson

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 …
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Trevor DeVries

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 …
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