Jeffrey Bewley - Nearly 30 Years of Industry Experience

Jeffrey Bewley continues to enjoy a successful and rewarding career in the field of dairy science. A noted expert on anything from precision dairy technology and mastitis management and prevention to dairy records management, freestall barn construction, animal health economics and more, Jeffrey Bewley has made and continues to make a positive impact on the dairy cattle industry.

Jeffrey Bewley obtained his first real exposure to and experience with dairy cattle as a record keeper on his grandfather’s dairy farm – work that spanned over 10 years. It was this work that not only instilled an appreciation of dairy cattle management in Bewley, but that paved the way for success in both the public and private sectors – experience that includes: 

• Work as Interim Herd Manager at the Middleburg, South Africa Driefontein Melkery (1998).
• Research at both the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998-2000) and Purdue University (2005-2008).
• Work as Dairy Technical Services Manager at PerforMix Nutrition Systems (2003-2004).
• A nine-year tenure as extension professor in the in the department of animal and food sciences at the University of Kentucky (2007-2017).

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Former UK Professor Dr. Jeffrey Bewley at 2018 World Dairy Expo

Former UK Professor Dr. Jeffrey Bewley was a member of the UK Animal and Food Sciences faculty for more than nine years.  He was hired in 2007 as an extension professor in the department of animal and food science, with expertise in dairy science.

Recently Dr. Jeffrey Bewley participated in 2018 World Dairy Expo & shared his views. Here is the video in which he talks about technology changing life on the dairy farm.

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UK professor Jeffrey Bewley - Successful Career in Dairy Science

Jeffrey Bewley has worked in the field of dairy science his entire career – beginning with many years of service at the Skees and Flowers Dairy farm. Upon earning his B.S. in Animal Sciences (University of Kentucky, 1998), his M.S. in Dairy Science (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and his PhD in Animal Sciences (Purdue, 2008), Bewley began a successful term as extension professor at the University of Kentucky – a teaching career that lasted more than nine years.

Over the course of his academic tenure, Jeffrey Bewley won numerous awards, secured more than $7.5 million in research funding and was published in countless peer-reviewed publications and industry magazines. 

To date, he has been invited to deliver over 80 presentations on a variety of dairy-related subjects – including compost bedded pack barns, precision dairy technologies and mastitis management. 

An active member of the National Mastitis Council and the American Dairy Science Association, Bewley now serves as Dairy Housing and Analytics Specialist with Alltech.

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Jeffrey Bewley - Dairy Science Contributions

Jeffrey Bewley taught at the University of Kentucky Department of Animal and Food Sciences between 2008 and 2017. 

During that time, Bewley enjoyed the opportunity to join and make contributions to a number of dairy science-related associations – including the National Mastitis Council, the American Dairy Science Association, the Holstein Association Young Dairy Leaders Institute and the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists. 

Jeffrey Bewley currently works for Alltech as a Dairy Housing and Analytics Specialist.

Jeffrey Bewley - Recent Dairy Science Experience

Jeffrey Bewley has worked within and as part of the dairy science community his entire career. Over the last 15 years, Bewley has enjoyed the opportunity to serve as Dairy Technical Services Manager at PerforMix Nutrition Services (2003-2004).. 

as both Assistant and Associate Extension Professor at the University of Kentucky (2008-2017); as Support Manager at BoviSync (January-July 2018); as Consultant and Partner at CowFocused Housing (2018-present); and as Dairy Housing and Analytics Specialist at Alltech (2018-present).

Jeffrey Bewley: Sought-After Expertise

Jeffrey Bewley has a proven track record in the dairy science and dairy systems management arena. 

A professor within the University of Kentucky Animal and Food Sciences department for nearly 10 years (2008-2017), Jeffrey Bewley has engaged in the study, research, and application of dairy management principles and techniques throughout his career – both as an academic professional and as a member of the private sector. 

Bewley’s expertise in such areas as mastitis management and precision dairy monitoring technology is largely unmatched throughout the field.

Jeffrey Bewley: choosing bedding materials for compost dairy barns

Kentucky University professor Jeffrey Bewley serves as Dairy Housing and Analytics Specialist, where he handles a number of responsibilities. Jeffrey Bewley has been recognized for his work in the agricultural sector, including expertise regarding compost-bedded pack barns.

Compost dairy barns typically use sawdust or other wood shavings for bedding. The fine, coarse material gives an appropriate surface area-to-volume ratio, and it absorbs the liquids generated by cow waste elimination well. Reductions in the amount of available sawdust, however, have led farmers to look for alternatives.

Finely processed corn cobs, used horse bedding, and soy or flax straw, once ground, have been proven to work well. These materials must be processed to a comparable level of fineness and dryness, however, to perform in this role. 

These materials can work by themselves but can also be used as part of a broader bedding solution that still contains sawdust. On the other hand, inorganic materials and other forms of straw often work poorly. Some common culprits for a potential bedding material's failure include bacterial growth, excessive water retention, and lack of meaningful structure.

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