Priority Area: Growing farm business and community
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High temperature rapid viscoanalyzer to analyze dairy beverages, cheese, and competing products
Girard’s project will use a new, high temperature rheometer to assess viscosity of heated dairy systems and to use as a small batch reactor in an effort to improve dairy…
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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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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…
