Welcome to Dairy Management UW-Extension
This site is designed to support dairy farming decision-making focusing
on model-based scientific research. The ultimate goal is to provide
user-friendly computerized decision support systems to help dairy
farms improve their economic performance.
Dr. Cabrera focuses on model-based decision support in dairy cattle
and in dairy farm production systems. Dr. Cabrera's primary interest
is to improve cost-efficiency and profitability along with environmental
stewardship in dairy farms by using simulation techniques, artificial
intelligence and expert systems. Dr. Cabrera's research and Extension
programs involve interdisciplinary and participatory approaches towards
the creation of user-friendly decision support systems. As an Extension
Specialist, Dr. Cabrera works in close relationships with county-based
Extension faculty, dairy producers, consultants, and related industries.
Highlighted Works of Interest
New September 2008 !
 LGM-Dairy Brochure (2 pages, 342 KB)
Corn-to-Milk_PPT(15 slides, 854 KB)
New August 2008 !
Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy (LGM-Dairy). (8 pages, 326 KB)
Profit Opportunity Analizer Presentation. (40 slides, 1,248 KB)
 University
of Wisconsin - Extension Dairy Team News
Read about the latest local herd studies,
Find out what
dairy people are talking about,
Join in the conversation,
and more...
Decision Support Systems/Tools
 DyNoFlo:
Dynamic Dairy Farm Model
DyNoFlo is a user-friendly application
that
performs dynamic nitrogen balances
of entire dairy farm systems.
Publications
- Development
of a seasonal prediction model for manure excretion by dairy
cattle. (9 pages, 150 KB)
Cabrera, V.E., Mathis, C.P., Kirksey, R.E., Baker, T.T.,
2008. The Professional Animal Scientist 24(2):175-183.
- Manure
nitrogen production in North Florida dairy farms: a comparison
of three models. (12 pages, 3.35 MB)
Cabrera, V.E., de Vries, A., and Hildebrand, P.E., 2006. Journal
of Dairy Science 89, 1830-1841.
- Participatory
modeling in dairy farm systems: a method For building consensual
environmental sustainability using seasonal climate forecasts. (15
pages, 216 KB)
Cabrera, V.E., Breuer, N.E., Hildebrand, P.E., Climatic
Change 00-00.
- Strategies
to limit (minimize) nitrogen leaching on dairy farms driven by
seasonal climate forecasts. (11 pages, 701 KB)
Cabrera, V.E., Jagtap, S. and Hildebrand, P.E., 2007. Agriculture,
Ecosystems, and Environment 122, 479-489.
Opportunities in Dairy Cattle Management
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Victor E. Cabrera, PhD 
