Dr. Krabbe has earned his Bachelor degree in Agronomics from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (1993), his Master in Animal Science from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1995) and his PhD in Animal Science from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2000), all of them in Brazil. His experience in agronomics is focused on animal production, feed quality, nutrition and environment. Dr. Krabbe is a researcher in the field of poultry production and nutrition at the Swine and Poultry Investigation Center of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA – CNPSA).