Dr Mireille Chahine is a Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist in the Animal, Veterinary and Food Sciences Department at the University of Idaho. She is stationed and works out of the Twin Falls Research & Extension Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. Originally from Lebanon, Dr. Chahine received a B.S. degree in agricultural engineering from the Lebanese University, a specialized post-graduate degree in Animal Sciences from the International Center for Agronomic Studies in Zaragoza Spain, a M.S. in Animal Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain and a Ph.D. degree in Animal Sciences with an emphasis on Dairy Science from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Chahine coordinates dairy Extension programming throughout Idaho and serves as a resource for stakeholders including dairy producers, dairy employees, dairy managers, allied industries representatives, veterinarians, Extension educators and the general public. In addition to Extension, Dr. Chahine, conducts on-farm/applied research addressing applied dairy management, nutrition and environmental issues. She is a member of NC-2042 a multi-state research group titled “Management Systems to Improve the Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Dairy Enterprises”. Dr. Chahine has published more than 90 peer-reviewed articles and has given more than 300 presentations nationally and internationally.