Dr. Dennis Hancock

U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center

Dr. Dennis Hancock is the Center Director for the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center (USDFRC) in Madison, WI. The USDFRC is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and other land grant universities. Researchers at the USDFRC focus on problems that are national in scope and that limit effective and efficient use of forage for milk production. It coordinates multidisciplinary efforts involving engineers, microbiologists, chemists, and soil, plant, and animal scientists. The research is directed toward increasing yields and quality of forage grown and harvested; reducing losses associated with harvesting, storage and feeding; and maximizing use of forage nutrients by the dairy cow for milk production. Dr. Hancock came to the USDFRC in January 2020 after serving as a Professor in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department at the University of Georgia where he also served as the State Forage Extension Specialist from 2006-2020.