Marcello Wallau

Assistant Professor, Agronomy

Dr. Marcelo Wallau is an assistant professor and Forage Extension Specialist with Agronomy Department at the University of Florida (70% extension, 30% research). With a background in agronomic engineering and MS degree in Agronomy, and PhD in Animal Sciences, his focus is on forage production systems for livestock and wildlife, and on integrated crop-livestock systems. Coming from a farming background in southern Brazil, Dr. Wallau’s interests are in the big picture of the production systems. He is searching for solutions for daily questions from our farmers with a deep scientific base and global perspective. He also has worked on grassland ecology, modeling and foraging behavior, and on feral hog management and control.