Bruno C. Pedreira
Dr. Bruno C. Pedreira is the UT Extension Forage Specialist/Associate Professor and Director of the UT Beef & Forage Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He obtained a B.S. degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science and Pasture from the University of São Paulo (ESALQ), Piracicaba, Brazil. Since 2011, he has been leading a strong extension program focused on the traditional “hands-on” process: visiting farms, discussing with agents and farmers, giving presentations at meetings, and offering training. To support his Extension program, Dr. Pedreira has established a research program in ‘Forage Systems’, which explores the contribution of harvest management, fertility management, weed control, and crop-livestock systems to enhanced land-use efficiency and profitability. Prior to joining the Department of Plant Sciences at UT, Dr. Pedreira served as an Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist at Kansas State University (2021-2023), where was also Director of Operations in the Southeast Research and Extension Center (Parsons, KS). Previously, from 2010 to 2021, he worked as a Researcher at Embrapa Agrossilvipastoril, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Forage and crop-livestock systems
Sustainable Strategies for Forage-Livestock Systems
Optimizing Productivity and Sustainability in Forage-based Systems through Soil Fertility, Pasture Management, and Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems
- Soil fertility program as a tool to increase productivity and reduce weeds (i.e., Broomsedge) in pasture systems with soil nutrient limitations.
- Pasture management strategies can increase forage-based systems output for producers willing to exploit forage resources (i.e., alfalfa, native grasses, tall fescue, and smooth bromegrass).
- Integrated crop-livestock systems can enhance the productivity, stability, and regularity of productivity over time in crops and pastures when compared with monoculture systems.
2506 River Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996
- Doctorate, Animal Science and Pasture, University of Sao Paulo/ESALQ, 2009
- Masters, Animal Science and Pasture , University of Sao Paulo/ESALQ, 2006
- Bachelors, Agronomy, Federal University of Lavras, 2004
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
Bruno C. Pedreira
2506 River Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996
- Doctorate, Animal Science and Pasture, University of Sao Paulo/ESALQ, 2009
- Masters, Animal Science and Pasture , University of Sao Paulo/ESALQ, 2006
- Bachelors, Agronomy, Federal University of Lavras, 2004
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
Dr. Bruno C. Pedreira is the UT Extension Forage Specialist/Associate Professor and Director of the UT Beef & Forage Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He obtained a B.S. degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science and Pasture from the University of São Paulo (ESALQ), Piracicaba, Brazil. Since 2011, he has been leading a strong extension program focused on the traditional “hands-on” process: visiting farms, discussing with agents and farmers, giving presentations at meetings, and offering training. To support his Extension program, Dr. Pedreira has established a research program in ‘Forage Systems’, which explores the contribution of harvest management, fertility management, weed control, and crop-livestock systems to enhanced land-use efficiency and profitability. Prior to joining the Department of Plant Sciences at UT, Dr. Pedreira served as an Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist at Kansas State University (2021-2023), where was also Director of Operations in the Southeast Research and Extension Center (Parsons, KS). Previously, from 2010 to 2021, he worked as a Researcher at Embrapa Agrossilvipastoril, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Forage and crop-livestock systems
Sustainable Strategies for Forage-Livestock Systems
Optimizing Productivity and Sustainability in Forage-based Systems through Soil Fertility, Pasture Management, and Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems
- Soil fertility program as a tool to increase productivity and reduce weeds (i.e., Broomsedge) in pasture systems with soil nutrient limitations.
- Pasture management strategies can increase forage-based systems output for producers willing to exploit forage resources (i.e., alfalfa, native grasses, tall fescue, and smooth bromegrass).
- Integrated crop-livestock systems can enhance the productivity, stability, and regularity of productivity over time in crops and pastures when compared with monoculture systems.