Project Type: Equipment
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Calan feeding gates in Marshfield ARS lactating cow barn
Esser’s project will install 30 Calan Broadbent feeding system gates at Marshfield Agricultural Research Station. The Calan Broadbent system is an electronic recognition feeding system which allows researchers to dispense…
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Increasing research capacity in energy partitioning and feed efficiency
Ferraretto’s project will utilize new walk-over scales and individual intake feeders for research related to feed efficiency and energy partitioning. The determination of body weight is instrumental for feed efficiency,…
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A small batch multi purpose membrane filtration unit to isolate bioactive compounds from milk or dairy streams
Ozturk’s project will utilize a new small-batch multipurpose membrane filtration unit to advance research on the isolation of milk bioactive compounds. A membrane-based separation is an important tool for fractionating…
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Heavy metal assessment of soil, manure, feed, and dairy products using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (EDXRF)
Hartemink’s project will utilize a a benchtop energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence EDXRF spectrometer to develop a campus-wide facility for routine analysis of heavy metals of soil, manure, feed, and dairy products…
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Soil Science Discrete Analyzer for water and soil and plant extract ion analysis
Siemering’s project will use a Bluesun/Systea Analytical Easychem 200 discrete analyzer to increase research capacity for analyzing soil and plant extracts and surface and groundwater samples. This machine is automated…
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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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Upgrading the shared campus use Small Animal Metabolic Phenotyping Facility
Pierre’s project aims to acquire a shared use autoclave and biological safety cabinet for the newly established UW–Madison Small Animal Metabolic Phenotyping Facility. This equipment will help control potentially disruptive…
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Dairy Water Quality Research Station: A campus-wide long-term lysimeter network in Wisconsin
Zhu-Barker’s project aims to build a campus-wide Dairy Water Quality Research Station for long-term nutrient transport monitoring, modeling, and management for sustainable dairy production in Wisconsin. The station will use…
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Purchase of a no-till drill to enhance dairy conservation cropping system research at Peninsular Agriculture Research Station
Wiepz’s project will use a new, 10-foot no-till drill to expand Peninsular Agriculture Research Station’s capacity to collaborate on dairy-focused conservation cropping system research. Innovative crop rotation alterations and/or enhancements…
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Expanding calf housing options into underutilized UW animal research facilities
Cederquist’s project will utilize 72 new Calf-Tel Individual Calf Pens to establish a calf rearing facility in underutilized space at Arlington Ag Research Station. The addition of these Calf-Tel Pens…
