Dr. Alvaro D. Garcia
(Faculty at SDSU since 2001)

Extension Dairy Specialist/Associate Professor
Dairy Science Department, SDM 113A

South Dakota State University
Brookings SD 57007

Tel: 605-688-5488
Fax: 605-688-6276

e-mail: alvaro.garcia@sdstate.edu

Education
Ph.D., Dairy Cattle Nutrition, 1997: University of Minnesota, St Paul MN.
M.S., Animal Science-Forages/Nutrition, 1987: University of Minnesota, St Paul MN.
D.V.M., Veterinary Science, 1983: University of Uruguay, Uruguay.

Extension
Leadership in developing, implementing and evaluating impact/outcome based formal and nonformal education programs as per current concepts in Dairy Science and the "Vision" for the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service.

Professional Activities
American Dairy Science Association.
Member of the Honor Society for Agriculture
Recipient of the 2002 Team Award from the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences. SDSU in recognition of the efforts displayed to help producers during the 2002 drought.

South Dakota State University / Dairy Science Department
Dairy Microbiology Rm 109 / Phone: 605-688-4116
College of Agricultural and Biological Sciences