C. Alan Rotz

Dr. Rotz leads and conducts integrated farming systems research to evaluate and improve the sustainability of farm-scale production systems. His work has included the development and application of the Integrated Farm System Model, a tool for evaluating the performance, environmental impacts and economics of crop, beef and dairy production systems. This work has included the evaluation of a wide range of practices for crop production, harvest, and preservation, cattle feeding and management, and manure handling and nutrient management. He recently completed a national life cycle assessment of beef cattle production in the United States. In this project, he leads work on modeling, assessment and comparison of alternative production practices to improve the sustainability of rangeland cattle production in the Southwest.