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Maristela Rovai

Maristela Rovai

Title

Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Dairy

Office Building

Alfred Dairy Science Hall

Office

113N

Mailing Address

Alfred Dairy Science Hall 113N
Dairy & Food Science-Box 2104
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Maristela supports the citizens of South Dakota in her role as assistant professor and SDSU Extension dairy specialist based at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings. She develops SDSU Extension programs for improvement of milk quality, assists dairy producers in training Hispanic employees and to develop training programs specifically for Hispanic employees.

Education

  • Ph.D. in veterinary science | Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain | 2001
  • M.S. in animal production | Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain | 1997
  • B.S. in veterinary science | Fundacao de Ensino Octavio Bastos, Sao Paulo, Brazil | 1994

Academic Interests

  • Dairy extension
  • Milk quality
  • Workforce training

Academic Responsibilities

  • DS 492 - Dairy Spanish

Extension Responsibilities

Develop Extension programs for improvement of milk quality. Assist dairy producers in training hispanic employees. Develop training programs specifically for hispanic employees.

Areas of Research

  • Milk quality
  • Lactation physiology

Department(s)

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