Priority Area: Stewarding land and water resources
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Deciphering ecological interactions in the ruminant gastrointestinal tract microbiota that affect methane formation and the efficacy of mitigation strategies
This project aims to investigate a pressing question regarding the mechanisms by which methane inhibitors affect individual populations of methane producing bacterium and the overall ruminal fermentation. Mantovani’s lab hypothesizes…
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Manure application recommendations for alfalfa interseeded into corn silage
Adequate nutrient management of forage crops is crucial to provide livestock with nutrients and energy for production and reduce risks to the environment. The dairy industry of Wisconsin relies heavily…
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The use of a modified acrylic fiber for removal of copper and antibiotics from manure amended soils
To treat and prevent diseases in cows, veterinary antibiotics are routinely used in dairy operation. Unfortunately, antibiotics are only partially metabolized and can be unintentionally released onto agricultural lands during…
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Building capacity for dairy nutrition – Equipment to measure in-vitro digestibility and rumen gas production
Lammer’s project will utilize an ANKOM Daisy Incubator System, an ANKOM RF Gas Production System, and a small-scale feed grinder to increase animal nutrition research capacity at UW–Platteville. These pieces…
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Evaluation of dairy fiber as an organic addendum to horticultural media used for growing native plants
This project will evaluate the effectiveness of hot composted dairy fiber as an organic addendum to horticultural growing medium, usually sphagnum moss peat, used in the production of native plant…
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Equipment needs for the evaluation of dairy management practices on soil health and water quality
This project aims to expand the capabilities of UW–Platteville to measure properties related to soil health and water quality, specifically soil wet aggregate stability and water infiltration, with the purchasing…
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Evaluating the effects of manure-based products on silage corn nitrogen uptake, fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency, soil nitrogen transformations, and nitrous oxide emissions
This proposed work aims to investigate the potential of processed manure to improve agricultural sustainability by addressing the challenges presented by large amounts of cattle manure. Dissolved air flocculation (DAF)…
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A systematic review of the economics of nutritional interventions to reduce enteric methane production in dairy cows
Enteric methane from dairy cows is an important source of methane emissions and has been increasing more rapidly than emissions from beef production. Methods proposed to decrease enteric methane production…
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Investigating the disproportionality of pollutant loading based on farmer social indicators
The overarching areas this research project will cover are land use interactions with water quality in Wisconsin in a modeling-based study, as well as investigating the impacts of various outreach…
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Precision row crop planter with GPS capabilities to enhance Mann Valley Farm research capacity
Justen’s project aims to enhance Mann Valley Farm’s capacity to conduct robust field trials and collect high–quality data across a wide range of treatment environments by acquiring an updated row…
