Funding Year: 2023
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Increasing research capacity in enteric methane emissions and sustainable dairy farming: acquisition of a GreenFeed unit
Peñagaricano’s project utilizes a C-Lock GreenFeed unit, an automated, head-chamber type system, to monitor methane and carbon dioxide mass fluxes from the breath of ruminant animals. This delivers reliable estimates…
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Multi-barn high-resolution camera system for behavioral monitoring of dairy heifers
Van Os’s project will use a high-resolution camera system to monitor young dairy heifers throughout three barns at the Marshfield Agricultural Research Station. Cameras will provide a top-down view of…
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Tracking longitudinal bovine mammary gland development via ultrasound technology
Laporta’s project will utilize a new ultrasound unit for research studies primarily involving dairy cattle mammary gland biology. The new ultrasound unit will expand capabilities of high-quality research in lactation…
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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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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…
