Priority Area: Ensuring animal health and welfare
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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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Characterizing the behavior and management of dairy cows and neonate calves shortly after birth
Despite advancements in nutrition and epidemiology, dairy cows remain at high risk of disease after giving birth. A main gap in our knowledge is the optimal housing environment for these…
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Large capacity chilled centrifuge for blood sample preparation
PI: Larry Baumann Baumann, a professor of animal and food science, is also a veterinarian. He teaches a wide variety of courses in CAFES, including a course in dairy production,…
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Fencing project to split milking herd barn from single group to two groups to allow research
PI: Larry Baumann Baumann, a professor of animal and food science, is also a veterinarian. He teaches a wide variety of courses in CAFES, including a course in dairy production,…
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Ultracold freezer for long-term storage of blood and tissue samples
PI: Larry Baumann Baumann, a professor of animal and food science, is also a veterinarian. He teaches a wide variety of courses in CAFES, including a course in dairy production,…
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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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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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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…
