Using our scale advantage—rapidly enrolling large numbers of cows on a product—our team has run field trials that, while not research-controlled, are controlled in a meaningful field-trial sense and have produced encouraging results. This session covers how we choose farms and trial ideas, and shares de-identified results to demonstrate a practical, data-driven framework for assessing and implementing nutritional interventions.
Andre Pereira, PhD, DVM, works as an independent nutrition and management consultant with the GPS Dairy Consulting team. Andre was born and raised in Brazil, in the state of Minas Gerais. He received his Veterinary Medicine degree in 2009 and started consulting for several farms, working with herd health, reproduction recommendations, economic consulting, and nutrition. After receiving his PhD from the University of New Hampshire, he spent several years in the industry before deciding to work as an independent agent. As part of the GPS Dairy Consulting team, Andre specializes in transition cow health, feed efficiency, and employee management with his clients. Andre lives in Lino Lakes, MN with his wife and son.
