Dairy Contacts in UC
Branco-Lopes, Rubia Ph.D.
Title: Dairy Advisor- Tulare, Kern
Phone: (559) 684-3300
Email: rbrancolopes@ucanr.edu
Black, Randi Ph.D.
Title: Dairy Advisor - Sonoma, Marin and Mendocino Counties
Phone:(707)565-2648
Email: rablack@ucanr.edu
Bruno, Daniela DVM, Ph.D.
Title: Dairy Advisor - Fresno, Madera and Kings Counties
Phone: (559) 241-7552
Email: dfbruno@ucanr.edu
DePeters, Edward J
Title: Professor Emeritus
Specialty: Ruminant nutrition of dairy cattle; mammary gland synthesis of milk protein and fat; nutrient digestion, absorption, and metabolism; evaluation of by-product feedstuffs and forage quality.
Phone: (530) 752-1263
Email: ejdepeters@ucdavis.edu
Heguy, Jennifer
Title: Farm Advisor- Merced, Stanislaus, & San Joaquin Counties
Specialty: Dairy
Phone: (209) 525-6800
Email: jmheguy@ucanr.edu
Karle, Betsy M.
Title: Dairy Advisor- Sacramento Valley & Northern California
Phone: Office-(530) 865-1156
Email: bmkarle@ucanr.edu
Murray, James D.
Title: Professor
Specialty: Use of transgenic animals to study gene expression during growth and differentiation, with particular emphasis on post-natal growth and lipid metabolism; genetic engineering of dairy animals to change the properties of milk for human consumption; molecular genetics; cytogenetics; equine genetics.
Phone: (530) 752-3179
Email: jdmurray@ucdavis.edu
Okello, Emmanuel BVM Ph.D.
Title: CE Specialist
Specialty: Antimicrobial Stewardship
Phone: (559) 688-1731
Email: eokello@ucdavis.edu
Busch, Roselle DVM MPVM PhD
Title: Sheep and Goat Herd Health and Production Specialist
Specialty: small ruminant health and disease mitigation with a focus on metabolic and infectious diseases that impact maternal production longevitiy and youngstock survivability
Phone: (530)754-1975
Email: rcbusch@ucdavis.edu
Silva-del-Rio, Noelia
Title: UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension Specialist
Specialty: Dairy
Phone: (559) 688-1731
Email: nsilvadelrio@ucdavis.edu
Tucker, Cassandra
Title: Associate Professor
Specialty: Animal welfare, animal behavior, effects of housing design and environmental conditions on dairy cattle
Phone: (530) 754-5750
Email: cbtucker@ucdavis.edu