Germán
Berone

Biography

Germán Berone holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the National University of Córdoba, Argentina (1993-1999). In 1999, he began working at the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) in La Rioja, where he focused on pasture and rangeland research in arid and semi-arid environments. Between 2003 and 2005, he earned a master’s degree from the National University of Mar del Plata (UNMdP). In 2006, he moved to INTA Rafaela, where he specialized in pasture production and utilization within dairy systems. From 2008 to 2012, he pursued a Ph.D. at the Technical University of Munich, Germany.

Originally from Morteros, Córdoba, Argentina, Germán joined INTA Balcarce in 2012. Since 2014, he has led the Pasture Production and Utilization Group at INTA Balcarce and serves as a lecturer in Forages (undergraduate) and Applied Ecophysiology for Pasture Management (postgraduate) at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, UNMdP. His expertise in the ecophysiological mechanisms that determine pasture productivity and nutritional value has enabled him to adapt and develop models that simulate pasture growth and quality.

Germán has extensive experience in the design and coordination of applied research projects, including Eco-efficient and Low-Carbon Pastures in Livestock Systems (INTA) and Ecophysiological Management of Forage Species for Productive and Sustainable Livestock Systems (UNMdP). Currently, he is the lead author of the national project Sustainable Increase in the Production and Utilization of Pastures and Conserved Forages (INTA, 2020-2025). He supervises master's and Ph.D. students, primarily focusing on pasture production and utilization. He has authored over 100 publications related to forage and pasture management.

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