The center will focus on research and innovations concerning forage and pasture development, dairy nutrition and feeding, health and disease management, smart agriculture and production systems. It will provide researchers, faculty, students, industry and producers with a broad-based platform for research, teaching and extension activities. It will promote new research links and synergies across the commercial supply chain. The center will lead in developing research, teaching and technology transfer programs that provide the dairy and forage industries with new tools and techniques for healthy, sustainable and efficient production. CDRI’s main emphasis is dairy cattle production. The center will serve as the heart of USTP Dairy farm, the dairy farmers in the region, the faculty and the agriculture students harnessing their skills in doing research. The center will: