Dominican Republic

Gregorio
Lagombra

Animal nutrition

Biography

Lic. in Animal Production and Zootechnical Engineer. With a Master of Science in Animal Nutrition and
 Production from Western Kentucky University. USA. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) of Animal 
Nutrition at Kansas State University. USA. He currently works as a Senior Researcher at the Dominican 
Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Research (IDIAF). Director of the IDIAF Animal Production Center.
 Full Professor of the Faculty of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences. Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.
 (UASD). My line of work is focused on animal nutrition and its relationship with livestock systems. 
I am coordinating the Quantification of Greenhouse Gases project funded by the country's Ministry of 
Education, Science and Technology. Some of his latest publications are: Achievements and perspectives of
 Livestock Research: From the National Livestock Research Center (CENIP- SEA) to the Animal Production 
Center (CPA- IDIAF). 2017. Livestock Records Manual (2021). Project coordinator: “Transfer of technological 
packages for the intensification and competitiveness of the Beef and Dual Purpose Livestock Sub-sector.” 
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.