Project Type: Equipment
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Ultracentrifuge enhances research capacity within Dairy Innovation Hub and teaching opportunities for UW-River Falls
Mastitis is one of the most common and costly diseases affecting dairy cows in the U.S., leading to significant losses for farmers due to treatment expenses, reduced milk production, and…
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Building water monitoring infrastructure at Mann Valley Farm
Mann Valley Farm is taking an important step toward protecting water quality by installing specialized monitoring equipment to study runoff and groundwater contamination. This project is expected to establish 12…
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Acquisition of a grinder-mixer to process high oleic soybeans
Palm fat, a by-product of palm oil production, is commonly added to dairy cow feed to increase energy levels, including at Mann Valley Farm (MVF). However, concerns about palm oil’s…
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Instrumentation updates for monitoring water quality and soil health from basins 5, 10, and 11 at Pioneer Farm.
This project will enable equipment upgrades for monitoring water quality and soil health in hydrologic basins 5, 10, and 11. These upgrades will support paired basin research focused on determining…
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Gene expression and sequence analysis to mitigate stress responses/outbreaks in dairy cows and increase alfalfa production.
Dairy production is a major economic driver in Wisconsin, generating 43.5% of the state’s total agriculture activity contributing $45.6 billion to industrial revenues and providing157,100 viable employment opportunities. Vital to…
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Assessment of dairy protein peptides and their derivatives for improving the quality of frozen dairy products.
The availability of U.S. manufactured fresh cheese is limited by the short shelf-life of the product. Freezing is effective in extending shelf-life and availability of high perishable foods, but it…
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Precision manure nutrient application using a real-time near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) nutrient sensing technology
Manure is a vital resource in dairy systems, as it contains organic matter and essential nutrients that can be returned to crop production systems. However from a nutrient management perspective,…
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Real-time PCR based quantification of alfalfa root rot pathogen
Root rot of Alfalfa caused by Aphanomyces euteiches, an Oomycete pathogen, poses significant threat to alfalfa production in Wisconsin and many parts of the world. The pathogen infects both young…
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Assessing soil health and forage quality in dairy agricultural systems using multispectral and thermal sensors onboard of an unmanned aerial vehicle
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications have become more prevalent in recent years. Their use ranges from vegetation monitoring, including reflectivity and surface temperature, to fertilizer, seeding and herbicide applications, to…
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Replacement and improvement of video recording systems at the Mann Valley Farm Dairy Learning Center – Phase 3
This proposal is the final in a three-phase approach to replacing and improving the existing Network Video Recording (NVR) system at the Mann Valley Farm Dairy Learning Center. Phase 3…
