Campus: UW-River Falls
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Environmental test chamber: Control growing conditions for plants and seedlings
PI: Veronica Justen Justen is a professor of crop science at UW–River Falls. Her interests include plant breeding, field crop production, and enhancing diversified crop rotations with cover crops and…
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Novel dairy cropping systems to enhance economic and environmental resilience of Wisconsin dairy farms
Cover crops are a best management practice shown to have positive impacts on land and water resources by minimizing soil and nutrient loss from agricultural lands. Cover crop options for…
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UWRF Mann Valley Farm bovine compost research expansion
This project seeks to improve Wisconsin farm profitability and longevity by developing and demonstrating initial research on compost and biochar in a dairy farming system. Outcomes of this study could…
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Improving the health and welfare of dairy calves
This project takes a three-pronged approach to addressing research questions related to calf welfare and health. The first project is to refine a disbudding paste applicator prototype. Although paste is…
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Calf management practices, animal welfare and the social sustainability of the dairy industry
Changes in consumer preferences, the emergence of substitute products, and the increased role of health, environmental and farm animal welfare considerations in food choice poses significant challenges to the US…
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Texture analyzer for dairy products
Lewis’ project will use a texture analyzer to expand the research and teaching capacity at UW–River Falls in the areas of food and dairy processing, product development, and dairy packaging…
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Optimization of casein micelle nanoparticle formation using high pressure homogenization and processing aids
Casein proteins, the most abundant proteins in milk, orient themselves into micellar structures with water resistant cores. Micellar structures help the body absorb fat soluble vitamins and other complicated fats.…
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Replacement and improvement of video recording systems at the Mann Valley Farm Dairy Learning Center, phase 1
Vogel’s project will replace and improve the Network Video Recording (NVR) system at the Dairy Learning Center at UW–River Falls. Phase 1, the most critical, will include a data center,…
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Downdraft table for forage and grain analysis
Sumner-Davis’s project will use a downdraft table that will allow for forage and grain grinding indoors. This will avoid the logistically challenges and undesirability of grinding outdoors during the winter…
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Enhancing crop health assessment through acquisition of a porometer/fluorometer
Justen’s project will use a fluorometer/porometer to expand research capacity for novel research on dairy cropping systems and nutrient management at UW–River Falls. A fluorometer/porometer is an instrument that can…