Our Team | Juan Vargas
Contact: juan.vargasmartinez@colostate.edu
Sustainable Beef Cattle Systems Postdoctoral Fellow
Juan Vargas is originally from Bogota, Colombia. He obtained degrees in Animal Science and a Masters of Animal Production at the National University of Colombia. For four years, he joined the Colombian Agricultural Research Institute (AGROSAVIA), working on feeding practices under grazing systems with small and medium-scale dairy producers. After that, he obtained his Ph.D. in Animal Science at the University of Florida, working on nutritional strategies to reduce environmental impact in the beef sector. Juan has also been involved in research projects related to livestock sustainability and he’s excited to join AgNext’s research team.
Recent Publications:
- Vargas, J. D. J., Swenson, M., & Place, S. E. (2024). Determination of gas flux and animal performance test duration of growing cattle in confined conditions. Translational Animal Science, https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txae056.
- Raynor, E.J., Schilling-Hazlett, A, Place, S, Vargas, J, Stackhouse-Lawson, K, Thompson, L, Johnston, M, Jorns, T, Beck, M, Kuehn, L, Derner, J. (2024). Snapshot of Enteric Methane Emissions from Stocker Cattle Grazing Extensive Semiarid Rangelands.