Georgina Gutierrez

Georgina Gutierrez

Gina is a 5th generation dairy farmer. Her family farm is in the central region of Mexico, and currently milks 420 cows. The farm has 40 hectares in crops: corn, barley, triticale and rye grass go into silage for the cattle. Gina works with her father, a veterinarian who is in charge of animal health and nutrition; and her brother, an agronomist, who takes care of the crops. Gina has been involved in the operation fulltime since 2008. In May 2015, Gina stepped up to start a Facebook page advocating for the dairy industry. La Vida L�ctea now has nearly 30,000 followers. She recently completed a Master�s Degree in Corporate Law and is part of the Young Dairy Leaders Class. She writes regularly for Ganadero and Hoard�s Dairyman magazine en espa�ol. Gina attended the Committee on Food Security meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. She�s headed back to Rome in November for a meeting on finding ways to serve those who don�t get enough nutrition and help solve issues of overweight and obesity in our society.