Tim Kurt

Dr. Kurt is Senior Vice President, Environmental Research – Group Lead for Dairy Management Inc., the national dairy checkoff. His responsibilities focus on leading strategy and oversight of the checkoff’s environmental research program and developing and executing plans to help the dairy industry achieve its 2050 environmental stewardship goals. As part of this role, Dr. Kurt develops strategies and collaborations to address critical research needs, support dairy farmers with science-based data and results, and helps advance the US dairy industry’s position as a key player in a global, sustainable food system. Dr. Kurt received his DVM (veterinary) and PhD degrees from Colorado State University and conducted research as an NIH-supported veterinary scientist at the University of California San Diego Medical School. Prior to joining DMI, he was the Scientific Program Director for Advanced Animal Systems at the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR).