The incumbent is a Research Agronomist/Soil Scientist/ Biological Scientist assigned to the Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management Research Unit (EIDMRU) of the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center (USDFRC), Madison, WI. The workstation for this position is located in USDA-ARS laboratory research facilities in Marshfield, WI. The incumbent will serve as a research team member for the EIDMRU and participate in a dynamic, team-based, and collaborative research program designed to address dairy forage agronomic and nutrient management goals and objectives among USDA, industry, and academic partners. The incumbent will develop objectives and conducts basic and applied research efforts that model and assess improvements in forage and dairy production and provide environmentally sound alter