Unit for Teaching, Research and Extension in Dairy Cattle

Unit Director:
Alex Lopes da Silva

Research Interests:
Supplementation of grazing dairy heifers. Fetal programming in dairy cattle. Mammary gland development in dairy heifers. Methods to estimate the synthesis of microbial protein and ruminal flow in cattle. Nutrient requirements in cattle.

Farm Manager:
Ademar Edson de Freitas
Antônio Sérgio Gomes
Bernardo Magalhães Martins
Cláudio Antônio de Paula
Francisco Reinaldo da Silva
João Francisco de Queiroz
Odair Antônio da Silva Duarte
Nelson Clemente Machado

Contacts:
Phone: + 55 031 3612-4690
Email: alex.lopes@ufv.br