Campus: UW-Madison
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Improving the performance of dairy heifer operations by understanding maternal and management stressors impacting heifer growth and feed efficiency
Riesgraf joins Weigel’s team exploring the effects of stressful life experiences on heifers, including maternal stress during late gestation and neonatal stress before weaning. This study looks closely at dry…
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Assessing maize silage yield and quality using UAV-based hyperspectral imagery and machine learning
Fan is working alongside Zhang to explore genetic and management technologies and innovations that enhance dairy forage production and nutritional value. The overarching goal is to help maintain and stabilize…
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Dairy residue bio-conversion into designer (D)-lactic acid
Enzien joins Donohue’s research team exploring how residues from milk production can be used to create new materials. The team hypothesizes that residues left over after milk is produced into…
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Increasing environmental stewardship of dairy forage production systems with cover crops
Crane joins Arriaga’s team working to better understand the environmental impacts of corn silage production systems. Arriaga hypothesizes that the canopy structure and the amount of biomass produced by a…
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Whey to 1,2-propanediol: unraveling the metabolic limitations of enhanced biosynthesis
To address the increasing glut of cheese whey and whey permeate and their economic and environmental impact on the Wisconsin dairy industry, this research team proposes bioconversion of cheese whey…
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Pilot scale process to convert an acid whey waste stream to high-value food products
The United States generates 3 million tons of acid whey (AW) each year, much of it a by-product of Greek yogurt production. Current strategies for processing AW are inadequate due…
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Evaluating Salmonella Cerro as a preventative for Salmonellosis
Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) cause salmonellosis in dairy cows, resulting in diarrhea, abortion, endotoxemia, and decreased milk production. The emergence of multi-drug resistant Salmonella has contributed to morbidity and mortality in…
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Genomic solutions to improve dairy bull fertility
Fertility is an economically important trait in dairy cattle. Despite recent advances, there is room for improvement in reproductive performance for most herds, resulting in significant economic losses for dairy…
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Assessing and addressing barriers to dairy product exports by small and medium sized Wisconsin manufacturers
This project aims to investigate constraints of the export market for small- and medium-sized dairy product manufacturers in Wisconsin and strategies to overcome them. This project has four main objectives;…
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Development of antibiotic-free or antibiotic-reduced therapy to control Bovine Mastitis
Bovine mastitis, an inflammatory disease caused by microbial infections, impacts milk production, milk quality, and the overall health of the herd. Mastitis is a main challenge for the dairy sector…
