Campus: UW-Platteville
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Towards optimized usage of the milking robot using data analytics
Ashrafuzzaman’s project will collect data generated by milking robots and create a curated dataset. This dataset will be used to perform machine learning based data analytics to uncover and better…
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Exploring high liver triglyceride content heritability and genetic architecture in early lactation Holstein cows
Bovine fatty liver syndrome (bFLS) is a metabolic disorder in early lactation dairy cows that reduces cow productivity and fertility, as well as increases morbidity risk. Pralle developed a blood…
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Land and water resource resilience: Key metrics of water quality and soil health
Busch’s project will update some of the surface-water runoff and soil health monitoring equipment at Pioneer Farm at UW–Platteville. These updates address farmer-led watershed group requests for better data collection…
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Equipment for measuring the rheological properties of ice-cream to predict its mouth-feel sensations
PI: Bidhan Roy Roy is a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at UW–Platteville. He specializes in continuum mechanics, biofluid mechanics, applied mathematics and computational methods. royb@uwplatt.edu(608) 342-6133https://www.uwplatt.edu/profile/royb PI: Tom…
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Linear rectal ultrasound probe and blood chemistry analyzer
PI: James Hampton Hampton is an associate professor and program coordinator of animal and dairy science at UW–Platteville. His research interests include ovarian follicular development and endocrinology. hamptonjam@uwplatt.edu(608) 342-1754https://www.uwplatt.edu/profile/hamptonjam PI:…
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Building capacity for dairy nutrition research: Equipment to track individual feed intake
PI: Pete Lammers Lammers is an associate professor of animal and dairy science at UW–Platteville. His research interests include novel feedstuffs for livestock, production of livestock for niche markets, and…
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EZweights 365 touch monitor package scale house for digital commodity, feed, manure and compost records and data collection
PI: Chuck Steiner Steiner is serving as interim Dean for the College of Business Industry Life Science and Agriculture (BILSA) at UW–Platteville during the 2022-2023 academic year. He previously served…
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Advanced manure separation technology, nutrient management and composting at Pioneer Farm
PI: Chuck Steiner Steiner is serving as interim Dean for the College of Business Industry Life Science and Agriculture (BILSA) at UW–Platteville during the 2022-2023 academic year. He previously served…
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Measuring the rheological properties of ice cream to predict its mouth-feel sensations
Wisconsin ranks as a major producer of ice-cream and the majority of manufacturers have been in business for over 50 years, many are small family-owned businesses. In order to sustain…
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Interactions of fibroblast growth factor and protein metabolism during the postpartum period in lactating dairy cows and their effect on animal health.
The immediate postpartum period in lactating dairy cattle is the time when cows are most vulnerable to metabolic disorders such as ketosis and fatty liver. These disorders often predispose the…