Campus: UW-Madison
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Acquisition of an automated platform (OmniLog ID Plus system)
Mantovani’s project will use a Biolog OmniLog Plus ID System, a technology that can identify over 2,500 species of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeasts, and fungi, to decipher the interplay…
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Improving pest management to expand adoption of intercropping alfalfa and corn for Wisconsin dairies
Establishing alfalfa by interseeding into a high-yielding corn silage companion crop can increase yields and profitability of forage production on dairy farms. Additionally, this practice reduces the risk of nutrient…
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Technological approaches to reduce incidence of biogenic amines in Block-Gouda cheese for export markets
In recent years, US exports of Block-Gouda cheese has exhibited an important increase in target markets from Latin America and Asia. However, Gouda cheese is generally prone to develop biogenic…
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Development of biocontrol agents against Listeria monocytogenes in dairy production
Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) is a prominent foodborne pathogen of particular concern in the dairy industry. Listeria is ubiquitous in dairy farms and easily contaminates contaminates dairy products. Due to its…
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High-resolution mass spectrometry analysis (HRMS) of dairy products
Production of high-quality milk, cheese, and other dairy products is essential to the Wisconsin dairy industry. Conventional methods to monitor dairy product quality use non-specific compositional analysis, such as fat…
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Improved solubility of milk protein concentrate and micellar casein concentrate by novel diafiltration approach
Milk protein concentrate (MPC) and micellar casein concentrate (MCC) powders are increasingly popular dairy products due to their ability to enrich the protein in native milk and other food and…
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Adding low-field NMR to the capabilities of CALS researchers to improve nutrient use efficiency on Wisconsin dairy farms
Digman’s project plans to to fuse data between low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LFNMR) and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to produce a novel analytical tool for dairy producers and CALS scientists.…
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Blaine Dairy whole-barn video-recording system
Van Os’s project will install a permanent, whole-barn video-camera system at the UW Emmons Blaine Dairy in Arlington, WI. This would provide several novel capabilities to support the rigorous recording…
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Making cows and farms more efficient and more environmentally friendly to strengthen the grown and sustainability of Wisconsin livestock systems
Wattiaux’s project will use a C-LockInc. GreenFeed unit to measure enteric methane emission and oxygen consumption of large animals fed and managed in free-stall barn and in pasture. This unit…
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Competency of flies to acquire and transmit pathogenic bacteria to dairy cows
Mastitis and enteritis are two of the most common and costly diseases affecting dairy cattle in the United States and worldwide. However, very little is known about how dairy cows…
