Workgroup directory/information

Workgroup Information Dairy Goats
Summary	The Dairy Goat Workgroup consists of UCCE Specialists, Advisors and Faculty working to coordinate research and extension activities such as workshops that benefit the dairy goat industry in California. This rapidly growing segment of the dairy industry is producing fresh milk, dried milk, cheeses of many kinds, and yogurt for consumers throughout the nation.
Workgroup Chair Information
Name	Leslie Butler (Chair)
Phone	(530) 752-3681
E-Mail	ljbutler@ucdavis.edu
Unit:	Agricultural & Resource Economics
Location:	Agricultural & Resource Economics One Shields Avenue 2117 SS&H Davis, 95616-8512
Name	Deborah Giraud (Co-Chair)
Phone	(707) 445-7351
E-Mail	ddgiraud@ucanr.edu
Unit:	Humboldt County Office
Location:	5630 South Broadway Eureka, 95503-6998

Membership List
AES Scientist
DePeters, Edward		Animal Science
	Professor	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.
Maga, Elizabeth		Animal Science
	Assistant Research Biologist	Transgenic animals; targeted transgene insertion; efficiency of producing transgenic animals; modifying milk; molecular biology.
Murray, James		Animal Science
	Professor	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.
Rowe, Joan		Population Health & Reproduction
	Professor	Livestock health, especially dairy cattle and dairy goats clinical epidemiology
CE Advisor
Castillo, Alejandro		Merced County
	Farm Advisor   Dairy Science	Ruminants Nutrition
Collar, Carol		Kings County
	Farm Advisor	Dairy, livestock and forage
Giraud, Deborah		Humboldt County Office
	Farm and Community / Economic Development Advisor	Plant sciences, fruit trees, vegetables, community development, ornamentals
Heguy, Jennifer		Stanislaus County
	Farm Advisor	Dairy, San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties
Higginbotham, Gerald		Madera County
	Dairy Farm Advisor	Dairy nutrition and management; silage management
Peterson, Nyles		San Bernardino County
	County Director & Dairy Advisor	Dairy management, waste management, milk quality and milking management
CE Specialist
Berry, Steven		Animal Science
	CE Specialist	Dairy management and health; hoof health and lameness in dairy cattle; management , cow comfort and welfare.
Bruhn, John		Food Science & Technology
		Dairy bacteriology, dairy chemistry, processing of dairy foods
Butler, Leslie		Agricultural & Resource Economics
	Specialist in Cooperative Extension	Dairy Production, Marketing and Policy, Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy, Biotechnology, Technological Change, Public Policy Issues
Klonsky, Karen		Agricultural & Resource Economics
	Specialist in Cooperative Extension	Farm Management and Production, Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Agriculture
Robinson, Peter		Animal Science
	CE Specialist	On-farm animal management systems; on-farm implementation of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of cows.
Other ANR
Livingston, Pete		Agricultural & Resource Economics
	Staff Research Associate	Cost Production Studies
Non-UC
Consadine, Steve		Redwood Hills Creamery
		dairy goats and milk systems
Taylor, Scott		Dairy Herd Improvement Association
	DHIA Director	Milk quality
Other UC
Carlson, Jan
	Vet School Technician
Membership Totals
Number of Members		19
ANR Members		17
Non-ANR		2
Info Only		0