Juan Alvez

I joined the UVM Extension's Center for Sustainable Agriculture in 2012. My B.S. is in Agronomy at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil, and I have a M.S. in Plant and Soil Sciences and a Ph.D. in Natural Resources at the University of Vermont.

My work addresses environmental, social and productive aspects of grazing farms, with emphasis on pasture management, ecosystems conservation and sustainable livelihoods, a natural fit as I come from a two-generation pasture-based family farm in Uruguay.

I have experienced interdisciplinary research in grazing management, agroecology, ecosystems goods and services, conservation policy, green markets, and ecological economics.

In my opinion, pasture lands play a key role because they are complex ecosystems that sustain a vast array of functions and processes delivering benefits for supporting healthy environments and communities.

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Publications

Read about my Research:

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A. Ayers, S. E. Ziegler, H. M. Darby, S. Bosworth, J. P. Alvez, J. Colby, J. Kraft, S. L. Greenwood, (2022). Assessment of dietary protein supplementation on milk productivity of commercial organic dairy farms during the grazing season. Journal of Dairy Science. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20355  

Bainbridge, M.; Golf, E.; Barlow; J.; Alvez, J.; Roman, J.; Kraft, J. “Milk from cows grazing on cool-season pastures provides an enhanced profile of bioactive fatty acids compared to those grazed on monoculture pearl millet” (2017).  Journal of Food Chemistry. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814616313838?via%3Dihub

Alvez, Juan P.; Schmitt F., A.; Erickson, J. D.; Farley, org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.08.134J.; Mendez, V. E. (2014). "Transition from semi-confinement to pasture-based dairy in Brazil: Farmers’ view of economic and environmental performances". Journal of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2013.859222

Associations and Affiliations

University of Vermont Extension

Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Northeast Pasture Consortium (NEPC)

Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition

Uruguayan Society of Rotational Grazing (SUPRa)

World Association of Sustainable Cattle (AMGS)


 

Juan Alvez

Areas of Expertise and/or Research

Pasture Program Technical Coordinator, Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Pasture and Grazing Management, Agroecology and Agroforestry, Conservation and Green Markets, Ecosystems Services and Markets

Education

  • Ph.D., Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont. 2012.
  • M.S., Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Vermont, 2005.
  • Graduate Certificate in Ecological Design, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Vermont, 2009.
  • Graduate Certificate in Ecological Economics, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Vermont, 2008.
  • B.S., Agricultural Engineer. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil, 1998.

Contact

Email:

Juan.Alvez@uvm.edu

Phone:
  • 802-656-6116
Office Hours:

By Appointment

Website(s):
  1. Vermont Pasture Network
  2. Pasture Blog
  3. Pasture Videos
  4. Sustainable Agriculture Calendar

Courses Taught

PSS/ASCI 143 – Forage and Pasture Management

PSS 381 – Pasture Ecology (Graduate option)

CDAE 295 Agroecology, Farmers’ Livelihoods and Ecosystem Services in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. 2015. Co-instructed with Dr. Joshua Farley. (crosslisted CDAE 395, NR 385, MPA 395)

NR 385 Restoring Ecosystem Services across Landscapes. 2009. Co-instructed with Dr. Roelof Boumans.

NR 378 Sustainable Food Production. 2008. Co-instructed with Dr. Roelof Boumans.