Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, Ph.D.
Professor of Animal Science

Director, Dairy Cattle Biology and Management Laboratory

Director, Cornell Agricultural Systems Testbed & Demonstration Site (CAST)

Associate Director, Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA)

 

Dr. Giordano is the director of the Dairy Cattle Biology and Management Laboratory at Cornell University, director of the Cornell Agricultural Systems Testbed and Demonstration Site (CAST) for the Farm of the Future, and an Associate Director of the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA). Dr. Giordano’s research focuses on the development, implementation, and evaluation of technology for dairy production systems. The overarching goal of his research program is to integrate concepts of animal biology, farm management, engineering, and data-analytics for enhancing the reproductive performance, health, and profitability of dairy cattle. Dr. Giordano’s group has pioneered research with dairy cattle reproductive biology and health, precision technologies, automation of management tasks, and development of data-driven solutions for dairy herd management. Specific research are: (1) creating, implementing, and evaluating devices for automation of reproductive and health management of cattle, (2) developing novel data-driven reproductive and health management programs based on integrated data, and (3) evaluating the performance of precision technologies for health and reproductive monitoring of cattle in commercial dairy farms. Ultimately, Dr. Giordano’s research group strives for transforming dairy production systems through a better understanding of cow biology and implementation of technology.

Dr. Giordano is also a member of the Cornell Center of Dairy Excellence. This Center of Excellence exists to connect the over 100 faculty and staff at Cornell with expertise in the dairy industry.  These dairy experts engage in research, extension outreach and teaching and come from numerous departments across the Cornell campus, spanning the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine.