Marcos Marcondes

DAIRY CATTLE MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION. The overall focuses of the Marcondes Lab are feed evaluation, management strategies, nutrient requirements, and economics of dairy operations. Our research interest also includes using alternative feedstuffs for cattle, supplementing replacement heifers on pasture and feedlots, and calf nutrition and development. In addition, our research program uses an integrated approach by collaborating dairy cattle nutrition, reproduction, and behavior and their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and the environment. Lastly, we seek to understand the impact of those strategies in dairy systems by using modeling tools and evaluating economic outcomes.