Priority Area: Growing farm business and community
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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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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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Dairy Innovation Hub student challenge
By joining forces with the Madison-based Hyper Innovation agency, students from UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls will participate in a team-based innovation competition to develop solutions to challenges facing the…
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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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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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Development of milk-protein-based 3D printing biocomposites using spoiled milk and whey from dairy processing waste.
Casein and whey have been shown to have unique polymer properties for commercial applications. This project will explore the idea of converting casein in waste milk and whey from cheese…
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Changing agricultural land: Understanding impacts on southern Wisconsin’s dairy farms and rural communities
As record numbers of small and mid-sized dairy farms have closed, agricultural lands are changing hands, often being converted out of agriculture or consolidated into larger farms. This project studied…
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Acquisition of a differential scanning calorimetry machine
Obielodan’s project will use a differential scanning calorimetry machine for research involving the thermal characterization of materials. Note: this project was only partially funded by the Hub. PI: John Obielodan…
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Opening windows for research, teaching, and demonstrations through rumen cannulation
The reticulorumen is the most important part of the ruminant digestive tract in dairy cows, responsible for 70-80% of digestion processes. Rumen cannulation, or the surgical process of placing a…
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Software and hardware to perform dairy farm risk assessment
Wu’s project will conduct a cybersecurity risk assessment and management assessment of Pioneer Farm and UW–Platteville using new assessment software and equipment. Long term, this project will result in (a)…
