Fernando Bargo

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EDUCATION:

1998 to 2002: PhD Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
1996 to 1997: MS Animal Science (Honors Diploma), University of Mar del Plata, Argentina
1991 to 1995: BS Agriculture Sciences (Honors Diploma), University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

EMPLOYMENT:

December 2003 to present:

• External dairy consultant of Elanco Argentina, and the Dairy Commission of AACREA
• Private Consultant in Ruminant Nutrition.
• Associate Professor of Dairy Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (UBA)

September 2003 to December 2003: Research Scholar. Department of Dairy and Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
June 2002 to August 2003: Dairy Nutritionist, Dairy Nutrition Services, Inc. Chandler, AZ, USA
June 1998 to May 2002: Graduate Research Assistant. Department of Dairy and Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
1997 to 1998: private dairy consultant in Argentina.
March 1996 to October 1997: Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant. Department of Animal Science, INTA Balcarce, University of Mar del Plata, Argentina
1992 to 1995: Teaching Assistant. Department of Chemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
1992/1993/1994 (summers): “La María Pilar” Farm, Catriló, La Pampa (“La María Pilar” Farm is a dairy farm with 2000 lactating Holstein cows managed in a intensive rotational grazing system and supplemented with corn silage and concentrates)

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

American Dairy Science Association - 1996

PUBLICATIONS:

• Author of one invited review to the Journal of Dairy Science (Bargo, F., L. D. Muller, J. E. Delahoy, and E. S. Kolver. 2003. Invited review: Production and digestion of supplemented dairy cows on pasture. J. Dairy Sci. 86:1-42)
• Coauthor of one review (Schroeder, G. F., G. A. Gagliostro, L. D. Muller, F. Bargo, and J. E. Delahoy. 2004. Fat supplementation on milk production and composition by dairy cows on pasture: a review. Livest. Prod. Sci. 86:1-18)
• Author and coauthor of more than 12 papers published in peer review journals such as the Journal of Dairy Science and The Professional Animal Scientist.

Selected publications (including theses, peer review journals, and extension dairy magazines)

1. Bargo, F. 2002. Feeding systems combining pasture with concentrate and total mixed rations for high producing dairy cows. Ph. D. Thesis. The Pennsylvania State University. Available on line at: http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/theses/approved/WorldWideIndex/ETD-135/
2. Bargo, F., L. D. Muller, J. E. Delahoy, and T. W. Cassidy. 2002b. Performance of high producing dairy cows with three different feeding systems combining pasture and total mixed rations. J. Dairy Sci. 85:2948-2963.
3. Tozer, P. R., F. Bargo, and L. D. Muller. 2003. Economic analysis of feeding systems combining pasture, total mixed ration, and concentrates. J. Dairy Sci. 86:906-915.
4. Bargo, F., L. D. Muller, and N. S. Altman. 2003. Milk response to bovine somatotropin of high producing dairy cows with three different feeding systems combining pasture and total mixed rations. The Professional Animal Scientist. 19:10-18.
5. Bargo, F., G. A. Varga, L. D. Muller, and E. S. Kolver. 2003. Pasture intake and substitution rate effects on nutrient digestion and nitrogen metabolism during continuous culture fermentation. J. Dairy Sci. 86:1330-1340.
6. Schroeder, G. F., J. E. Delahoy, I. Vidaurreta, F. Bargo, G. A. Gagliostro, and L. D. Muller. 2003. Milk fatty acid composition of dairy cows fed a total mixed ration or pasture plus concentrates replacing corn with fat. J. Dairy Sci. 86:3237-3248.
7. Tozer, P. R., F Bargo, and L. D. Muller. 2004. The effect of pasture allowance and supplementation on feed efficiency and profitability of dairy systems. J. Dairy Sci. 87:2902-2911.
8. L. D. Muller, and F. Bargo. 2001. High milk production on pasture (Part I and II). April and May 2001. Volumes 149 and 150. Infortambo Magazine. Argentina (Spanish).
9. Tozer, P., F. Bargo, and L. Muller. 2003. We compared grazing versus confinement. Hoard’s Dairyman. Page 687. October 25, 2003.
10. Bargo, F.. 2004. First calving at 22 month plus soy crops: great bussines (Spanish). July 2004. Volume 182. Infortambo Magazine. Argentina.

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

• Manejo nutricional pre-parto y su impacto en la reproducción. (Spanish, Nutritional management of the close up cow and its impact on reproduction). Villa Maria, Cordoba, Argentina, 19 y 20 de Agosto, 2004
• Feeding systems combining pasture and total mixed rations for high producing dairy cows. Department of Animal Sciences. University of Arizona. February 3th, 2003
• Recent research on supplementation for grazing dairy cows. 2nd. Dairy Conference, College of Agriculture, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 2002.
• Systems of production and type of cow. An “American” point of view. Mercoláctea International Dairy Expo, San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina. May 2001.
• Management and supplementation of high producing dairy cows on pasture. Mercoláctea International Dairy Expo, San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina. May 2001.
• The dairy industry in Argentina: between USA and New Zealand. Department of Dairy and Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University. April 2001.
• Nutrition and management of high producing dairy cows on pasture. Visit with Dr. Lawrence D. Muller to Argentina and Uruguay sponsored by CRI and Juan Debernardi SRL., March 2001.
• Genotype by environment interactions in dairy cattle. Department of Dairy and Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University. December 1999.

OTHERS
Peer reviewer of J. Anim. Sci. E2003-093
Peer reviewer of J. Dairy Sci. JDS-04-0056
Peer reviewer of J. Dairy Sci. JDS-04-0091

AWARDS

• 2003 Alltech, Inc. Graduate Student Paper Publication Award, ADSA, June 2003
• 3th Place in the Production División Graduate Student Paper Presentation Contest in Dairy Production. 2000 ADSA National Meeting, Baltimore.
• 2nd Place in the Production División Graduate Student Paper Presentation Contest in Dairy Production. 2001 NE ADSA Meeting, State College.
• Outstanding Young Dairy Professional in Argentina. 2001. Mercoláctea. International Dairy Expo, San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina. The award was sponsored by the Argentinean most important national newspaper “La Nación”.

LANGUAGES

• Spanish
• English
  

REFERENCES

- Lawrence D. Muller, Professor of Dairy Science. E-mail: lmuller@psu.edu. Phone: (814) 863-4205
- Gabriella A. Varga, Professor of Animal Science. E-mail: GVarga@psu.edu. Phone: (814) 863-4195
- Marvin H. Hall, Professor of Forage Management. E-mail: mhh2@psu.edu. Phone: (814) 863-1019
- Peter Tozer, Assistant Professor of Animal Science. E-mail: ptozer@psu.edu. Phone: (814) 863-3917
- Michael E. Sleeper, Associate Vice President of International Marketing. CRI (Cooperative Resources International) E-mail: msleeper@crinet.com. Phone: (715) 526-2141 or 526-7585
- Dana Putnam, Balchem Encapsulates. Balchem Corporation. E-mail: bcpdp@balchem.com Phone: (845) 355-5393
- Daniel H. Rearte, PhD, Penn State University. National Coordinator of Animal Science Research of INTA, Argentina. E-mail: drearte@balcarce.inta.gov.ar
- Francisco J. Santini, PhD, University of Wisconsin. Dean of Animal Science Department of INTA Balcarce, Argentina. E-mail: fsantini@balcarce.inta.gov.ar
- Oscar N. DiMarco, PhD, University of California, Davis. Professor of Animal Science, University of Mar del Plata, Argentina. E-mail: odimarco@mdp.edu.ar
- Sergio C. García, PhD, Massey University. Professor of Dairy Science, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail: scgarcia@agro.uba.ar
- Guillermo E. Trotz, owner of a 2000 dairy farm, La Pampa, Argentina. E-mail: gtrotz@ssdnet.com.ar
- Enrique Delpech, dairy consultant, Tandil, Argentina. E-mail: edelpech@arnet.com.ar
- Roberto García Boissou, veterinarian of large dairy farms, Trenque Lauquen, Argentina. E-mail: rgb@teletel.com.ar
- Juan Debernardi, Juan Debernardi SRL, CRI Argentina. E-mail: juan@juan-debernardi.com.ar

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