Campus: UW-Madison
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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…
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Analyzing the costs and benefits of manure management regulations for dairy farm economic viability and soil and water sustainability
Stewarding land and water resources and overcoming the financial hardships that lead many farms to exit the dairy business are two key challenges faced by the Wisconsin dairy community. A…
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Feeding equipment for individual gate feeding system at UW Marshfield ARS
Akin’s project will use new automated individual gate feeding system at Marshfield Agricultural Research Station. Individual animal measurements are critical data for many dairy and animal science researchers to be…
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Pulsating droplet tensiometerfor measuring interfacial rheologyin dairy products
Hartel’s project will use a Drop Shape Analyzer, a device that analyzes the interfacial properties at fat/serum and air/serum boundaries in dairy products, to greatly enhance capabilities of understanding the…
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Near-infrared spectroscopy for high-throughput phenotyping
Dorea’s project will use a near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) instrument to predict complex traits in the beef and dairy industry. In addition to the regular predictions performed by (NIRS) techniques, such…
