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Welcome to the new Precision Dairy Management website Our goal is to further the development and widespread use of precision dairy management through communication and idea sharing by acting as a clearing house of recent events, research and applications of Precision Dairy Technology. Your feedback is welcome.
Precision dairy management
is
automation using sensor-based management tools that define
animal needs and robotic equipment that automatically
delivers individual cow management applications. In
the same way that mechanization and expansion have improved
productivity in the last 20 years, precision technologies
will drive dairy industry progress in future.
Precision Dairy management is bringing about a new model for labour efficient dairy production as shown with the development of robotic milking, which dramatically reduces labour requirements. Going beyond robotic milking, precision technology can monitor cow health and welfare as well as productivity through level of activity, body weight changes, udder health and milk composition, thereby defining animal needs that can be met through robotic equipment that has traditionally been met though human care and labour. Our conference explored practical applications of dairy automation and management using sensor based data, and examined the state of the art technology available today, and the limitless possibilities for the future.
THE FIRST USA PRECISION DAIRY CONFERENCE
Conference Proceedings now
available to purchase Over 550 attended representing 25
countries, 26 states of the USA and 4 Canadian provinces. Check out the latest from our sponsors. Pictures from the conference are on our Facebook page |
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May 2013 RTLS: The technology tracking cows to make them happy. Article on using GPS to manage dairy. (Read More) US farmers using robots instead of migrants to milk cows - interview with Maple Lawn Farms and Dale Hemminger, New York. (Read More)
April 2013
Can we identify acidosis tolerant
cows?
(Read More) Dairy Foundation plans for robotic milking center moving ahead Dairy Center at Calmar Iowa (Read More) More PDM news..... |
COMING EVENTS
Penn State Dairy Extension Technology Tuesday Webinar series highlights Precision Dairy Management in upcoming webinar series
Precision Agriculture in Dairy Housing
When:
October 8, 2013, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Where:
online
Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Bewley, University of
Kentucky
Robotic Milking Edition: Facility Design for Robotic Milking
Dairies
When:
November 26, 2013, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Where:
online
Robotic Milking Edition: Financing a Robotic Milking
Start-up
When:
January 28, 2014, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Where:
online
Check the website for a complete schedule
Webinars are free but you must register in advance to participate -
click on one of the webinar links to register.
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