Claudia Dobrient is a city girl turned dairy scientist in seven years of education and old-fashioned hard work. She began her agriculture experience raising a show lamb and steer for the FFA organization, receiving state titles for dairy cattle judging and agriculture issues forum. Claudia attended Tarleton State University, gaining her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, with a minor in Business.
Claudia was named spotlight senior for her research, The Effect of Heat Stress on Mammary Gland Development in Dairy Cattle. She worked as a research assistant for projects in nutrition, lameness, and mastitis. She competed at the state and national level for the Dairy Challenge, engaging with dairy producers, evaluating dairies, and presenting a proposal of improvement for a board of experts in the industry.
Following an early graduation, Claudia attended the U.S. Dairy Education and Training Consortium. She is a licensed artificial inseminator and phlebotomist. Most recently, Claudia was the herdsman and milker for a raw milk goat dairy, as well as a milker for an organic and raw milk Jersey dairy.
Claudia’s background provides a unique understanding of the urban consumer and the next generation of dairy farming. Claudia is eager to implement her knowledge of animal science and dairy business management and is honored to begin work as a part of FSNS livestock audit team.