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3/12/2008
2/7/2008
2008 Robotic Milk: Current Situation
2/5/2008
A Necessidade de Estimulacao em Varias Racas Bovinas e Outras Especies (in Portuguese)
9/25/2007
2007 Stray Voltage Field Guide
9/06/2007
2007 UW Agronomy Field Days - Bio-Fuels
7/31/2007
2007 Methods for Measuring and Interpreting Milking Vacuum
2007 Survey of Milking Facilities, Management, and Performance on Wisconsin and Italian Dairy Farms
2007 Labor Practices and Technology Adoption on New Zealand Dairy Farms
4/22/2007
2007 Evaluating Milking Performance in Wisconsin and Italy
2007 International Standards for Milking Machine Installations and Automatic Milking Installations
3/10/2007
2007 Sources of Variability in Compressive Load Applied to Bovine Teats, Paper Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the NMC 21-24 January 2007, San Antonio Texas, USA
2007 A Toolbox for Assessing Cow, Udder and Teat Health, Paper Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the NMC 21-24 January 2007, San Antonio Texas, USA
2007 Making the Most of Machine-On Time: What Happens When the Cups Are On?, Paper Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the NMC 21-24 January 2007, San Antonio Texas, USA
2007 Latest Thoughts on Methods for Addressing Teat Conditions , Paper Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the NMC 21-24 January 2007, San Antonio Texas, USA
2007 Addressing Teat Condition Problems , Paper Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the NMC 21-24 January 2007, San Antonio Texas, USA
11/13/2006
Search feature for the UWMRIL website added.
10/29/2006
2006 A Review of Studies on the Ergonomics of Milking (Paper)
UW-Extension Dairy Team's Midwest Herd Health Conference, November 8 & 9, Stevens Point (pdf)
Review of Practices for Cleaning and Sanitation of Milking Machines (pdf)
2006 New methods for UV treatment of Milk (pdf)
2006 Survey of Milk Quality on US Dairy Farms Utilizing Automatic Milking Systems (pdf)
01/25/06
2006 Updated Milking Center
Advisor: Labor and Capital Analysis of Milking Centers (xls)
- Bigger parlors, up to a double-50 with up to 5 operators
- New measures of milking performance added
- Parlor cost figures updated
2006 Milking Lab Courses (pdf)
2006 Rural Energy Conference and Ag Wiring Seminar (pdf)
07/12/05
Call for Data and Expertise for forthcoming WHO/FAO Expert Consultation on “The Lactoperoxidase System for Raw Milk Preservation” in three languages. IDF National Committees and experts are kindly asked to spread the announcement within and beyond their countries and to provide data input. Applications of experts should be provided directly to FAO as indicated on the last page of the announcement.
Call for identification of experienced dairy specialists interested in assisting at FAO dairy development projects, predominantly in developing countries, as consultants in the following areas:
- Dairy husbandry and milk production
- Milk and milk products processing and technology]
- Institutional development - establishing milk collection/processing schemes, dairy development/marketing boards, private/public
sector partnerships, etc.
- Quality control, hygiene and milk safety
- Animal welfare
- Dairy policy development
- Milk trade and commodity specialists
06/21/05
Milking Machine Activities of the International Dairy Federation (webpage)
4/28/05
2005 Updated
Milking Center Advisor: Labor and Capital Analysis of Milking Centers
(xls)
4/11/05
- 2005 Top Ten Milking Parlor Planning Do's and Don'ts: With Emphasis on retrofits and "Low Cost" applications
- 2005 Procedures for Evaluating Vacuum Levels and Air Flow in Milking Systems: 2005 Update
- 2005 The History of Vacuum Regulation Technology
3/30/05
3/07/05
- 2005 Conference Presentation from the 43rd Annual Rural Energy Conference: Modernizing Your Dairy (Slide presentation by Douglas Reinemann)
3/01/05
- 2005 Water, Feed and Milk Production of Dairy Cattle Exposed to Transient Currents (Paper)
- 2005 Stray Voltage Conference Brochure (Updated Version)
2/20/05
- 2003 REVISION of the Wisconsin DATCP MILKING EQUIPMENT INSTALLER MANUAL This document provides guidance for milking equipment installers and dairy producers on the regulatory requirements for milking machines used for Grade-A milk production in Wisconsin. the requirements for plans and the plan approval process are outlined, ASAE design guidelines referenced, and sections of the PMO interpreted for Wisconsin application.
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