NZARN News
Dr Claira Seely – Prevention and Treatment of Subclinical Hypocalcemia to Optimise Health and Production in Dairy Cattle
Dr. Claira Seely obtained her PhD from Cornell University under the guidance of Dr. Jessica McArt. Dr. Seely’s graduate studies were centered on the epidemiology of subclinical hypocalcemia in dairy cattle, treatment and prevention of the disease, as well as
Dr Phil Cardoso – Fat and Muscle Metabolsim through Transition and Its impact on Cow Recovery
Dr. Phil Cardoso is a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Cardoso’s program builds from questions from dairy producers and focuses on having the dairy cow’s diet as a medical prescription for performance, health, and reproduction. This
Dr Elena Minnee – Effect of plantain feeding on nitrogen excretion in dairy cows
Dr Elena Minnee is a senior scientist, specialising in forages, and farm systems at DairyNZ. Her research aims to provide NZ dairy farmers with forage based options to improve farm productivity and sustainability. Brought up on dairy and beef farms
Fiona Calvert – Analytical advancements in protein testing in NZ
Fiona Calvert is Technical Support (Agriculture) at Hill Labs, providing assistance both internally and externally on methodology and understanding of tests for soil, plant, feed and compost analysis services, to a wide range of primary sector clients. Fiona’s agricultural science
Dr Charlotte Reed and Dr Roshean Woods – Bulk Milk Urea
Dr Charlotte Reed is a DairyNZ scientist working across a range of projects, including environmental risk indicators and mitigations, heat stress in dairy cows and making the most of cow wearables. Charlotte has a background in reproductive physiology and completed
Dr Brian Sloan – The Potential of Amino Acid Balancing in Maxamising Cow Performance on a Pasture Based Diet
Dr. Brian Sloan is the Director of Ruminant Business at Adisseo, bringing over 36 years of industry experience. He began his academic journey in biological sciences, shifting to agricultural biochemistry for his undergraduate degree and completing a Ph.D. working with
