Affiliation: Central Research Institute for Feed and Livestock ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations), Research Scientist

Dr. Satoshi is a research scientist at the Central Research Institute for Feed and Livestock ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations). He joined ZEN-NOH after getting his master’s degree in Agriculture from Kyoto University and a PhD in Agriculture from Kyoto University. During his master's program, he studied magnesium deficiency and liver inflammation in rats, and during his doctoral program, he researched metabolic disorders caused by transportation stress and their mitigation in beef cattle. At ZEN-NOH, he is involved in research on stress and nutrition-related to transportation, calving, weaning, and herd movement; research on metabolic profiles of breeding and dairy cattle; and research on nutrition and meat and milk quality. He is also working as a dairy and beef nutrition consultant, visiting farmers and instructing them on how to manage their cattle nutrition programs. Dr. Satoshi’s mission is to conduct research that can be used on the farm. He says that would like to keep his eyes open for finding out what farmers need and what do they expect from him.