Dr. Peter Robinson, Dairy Nutritionist Joins Extension Specialists

Dr. Robinson obtained a B.S. degree from the University of Manitoba, a M.S. degree from the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) and, in 1983, a Ph.D. from Cornell University. After a two year postdoctoral appointment at a world-famous dairy laboratory in the Netherlands, he worked as a Research Associate at the University of Alberta followed by an impressive record in research and extension with Agriculture Canada. Prior to coming to Davis, he was employed as a Principal Dairy Nutrition Research Scientist in the Dairy and Forage Program at the Fredericton Research Centre in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. While at Fredericton, he held Adjunct Faculty appointments at the Atlantic Veterinary College on Prince Edward Island and in the Department of Animal Science of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Dr. Robinson has a wealth of experience working with extension personnel, industry nutritionists, producers and veterinarians. The nutritional software developed by Dr. Robinson and his colleagues to help dairy producers evaluate the protein status of dairy rations has proven very popular. His research interests include protein nutrition of dairy cattle and the evaluation of methods to assess forage quality. He is also interested in the impact of feeding management on milk protein and fat levels and on-farm management systems to reduce the environmental impact of dairy cows.

Dr. Robinson is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Dairy Science and Animal Feed Science and Technology. He can be reached by phone at the Department of Animal Science (530/754-7565) or by e-mail (phrobinson@ucdavis.edu).