Speakers

Jane Kay

Principal Scientist

Jane Kay is a Principal Scientist at DairyNZ in Hamilton, New Zealand, with over 25 years of national and international experience in dairy science. She completed her PhD in dairy cow nutrition and physiology in the USA, and her current research focuses on methane mitigation, feed management, and the development of profitable and sustainable pasture-based dairy systems.

Jane currently leads DairyNZ’s Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions research programme, working with national and international research organisations, industry partners and commercial companies to develop and evaluate practical, viable and scalable GHG mitigation strategies for New Zealand dairy farmers.

Internationally recognised for her expertise in ruminant nutrition and methane mitigation, Jane has published extensively and presented at numerous national and international conferences. She is passionate about understanding the science behind pasture-based farm-system challenges and translating research into meaningful outcomes for farmers.