Funding Year: 2021
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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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Acquisition of real time PCR (qPCR) instrumentation for teaching and research in the Plant and Earth Science Department
Maki’s project will use a real-time PCR machine to carry out experiments where quantitative measurement of gene expression is required. This machine would enhance the capacity to carry out quantitative…
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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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Super hutches for 2–5-month heifers (allows additional wet calf capacity in existing barn)
PI: Sylvia Kehoe Kehoe is a professor of dairy science and an assistant chair of the department at UW–River Falls. She teaches courses on lactation and milk quality as well…
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Analysis and publication of research data on Johne’s Disease in dairy cattle
Johne’s Disease is a chronic wasting disease in cattle and other ruminants caused by a bacterium. Due to the long incubation period of the disease, it can take several years…
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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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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…
