Dr. Marcia Endres: Technology in Dairy Farms | Ep. 13

Technology came to stay and changed the way we see and do things. Dairy farming is an example of that. There has been a lot of progress in the development and application of technology in various ways, including monitoring cow health, facilitating labor shortages, improving production facilities, supporting reproduction techniques, etc. In this episode, Dr. Marcia Endres discusses precision dairy technologies, such as robotic milking systems, automated milk feeders, and individual cow behavior sensors. In addition, she discusses some exciting research on the impact of various housing and management systems on dairy cattle health, welfare, and performance.

"We see improvements in technology and how we manage cows and systems, train them, feed them. There's being an evolution, so we're doing a much better job." - Dr. Marcia Endres

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:

1. Importance of nutrition to dairy cows
2. Technology adoption to different dairy systems
3. Experimental trials vs. commercial dairy farms
4. Dairy farming facilities
5. The cost of adopting technologies on dairy farms
6. Recent research on dairy technology
7. Errors in data interpretation

Meet the guest:

 What’s her experience?

• Current: Professor at the University of Minnesota
• Past: Animal Nutrition Manager at Dow AgroSciences.

What’s her academic background?

• PhD in Animal Science from University of Minnesota;
• M.S. from Iowa State University,
• Veterinary Medicine degree from University of Parana, Brazil.

Connect with the guest on social media: LinkedIn

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