Project Type: Equipment
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Blaine Dairy whole-barn video-recording system
Van Os’s project will install a permanent, whole-barn video-camera system at the UW Emmons Blaine Dairy in Arlington, WI. This would provide several novel capabilities to support the rigorous recording…
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Making cows and farms more efficient and more environmentally friendly to strengthen the grown and sustainability of Wisconsin livestock systems
Wattiaux’s project will use a C-LockInc. GreenFeed unit to measure enteric methane emission and oxygen consumption of large animals fed and managed in free-stall barn and in pasture. This unit…
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Super hutches for 2–5-month heifers (allows additional wet calf capacity in existing barn)
PI: Sylvia Kehoe Kehoe is a professor of dairy science and an assistant chair of the department at UW–River Falls. She teaches courses on lactation and milk quality as well…
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Environmental test chamber: Control growing conditions for plants and seedlings
PI: Veronica Justen Justen is a professor of crop science at UW–River Falls. Her interests include plant breeding, field crop production, and enhancing diversified crop rotations with cover crops and…
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Feeding equipment for individual gate feeding system at UW Marshfield ARS
Akin’s project will use new automated individual gate feeding system at Marshfield Agricultural Research Station. Individual animal measurements are critical data for many dairy and animal science researchers to be…
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Pulsating droplet tensiometerfor measuring interfacial rheologyin dairy products
Hartel’s project will use a Drop Shape Analyzer, a device that analyzes the interfacial properties at fat/serum and air/serum boundaries in dairy products, to greatly enhance capabilities of understanding the…
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Near-infrared spectroscopy for high-throughput phenotyping
Dorea’s project will use a near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) instrument to predict complex traits in the beef and dairy industry. In addition to the regular predictions performed by (NIRS) techniques, such…
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Texture analyzer for dairy products
Lewis’ project will use a texture analyzer to expand the research and teaching capacity at UW–River Falls in the areas of food and dairy processing, product development, and dairy packaging…
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Replacement and improvement of video recording systems at the Mann Valley Farm Dairy Learning Center, phase 1
Vogel’s project will replace and improve the Network Video Recording (NVR) system at the Dairy Learning Center at UW–River Falls. Phase 1, the most critical, will include a data center,…
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Downdraft table for forage and grain analysis
Sumner-Davis’s project will use a downdraft table that will allow for forage and grain grinding indoors. This will avoid the logistically challenges and undesirability of grinding outdoors during the winter…
