Alex Benoit

Graduate Student, Animal Science

About

Doctorate Program

Advisor: Mike Van Amburgh

Area(s) of study: animal nutrition, dairy cattle

For my master's degree at Michigan State University, my research focused on the relationship between milk fatty acid sources in milk fat. My current research here at Cornell focuses on the interactions between amino acids and fatty acids, and their effect on milk composition in lactating dairy cattle.

Education

M.S. Michigan State University
B.S. Animal Science - Cornell University

Contact Information

acb357 [at] cornell.edu

Alex in the news

a woman picks up a filter with tweezers in a lab

Field Note

May 5, 2025

Alex Benoit: Investigating cow metabolism to enhance dairy sustainability

by Caroline Stamm '24 Rising global demand for milk places greater pressure on dairy farmers and the land, water and feed they depend on. Feed production and cow digestion significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, but optimizing cow...

Animal Science
Agriculture
Biology

Panel of experts at 2024 Cornell Nutrition COnference

News

October 27, 2024

Cornell Nutrition Conference presents latest research & nutrition insights

Over 450 dairy nutritionists, consultants and industry professionals from around the world gathered in East Syracuse, New York, last week for the 86th Annual Cornell Nutrition Conference. At the conference, participants gained insight into the...

Cornell Cooperative Extension
PRO-DAIRY
Animal Science