Presentation Title
Simon Summer Research: The effects of grooming sand stalls in milking cattle, pilot study in Georgia, Vermont.
Abstract
Dairy farms across the United States use many different methods for bedding their dairy cattle. Sand is a long time used method, however, has some issues. A pilot case study was performed on Sizen Dairy Farm in Georgia, Vermont analyzing the results of grooming/tilling the sand stalls. A focus was placed on somatic cell counts and production values.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Travis Reynolds
Faculty/Staff Collaborators
Travis Reynolds (Mentor) Guillermo Ortiz (Collaborating Mentor)
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Program/Major
Self-Designed
Primary Research Category
Vermont Studies
Simon Summer Research: The effects of grooming sand stalls in milking cattle, pilot study in Georgia, Vermont.
Dairy farms across the United States use many different methods for bedding their dairy cattle. Sand is a long time used method, however, has some issues. A pilot case study was performed on Sizen Dairy Farm in Georgia, Vermont analyzing the results of grooming/tilling the sand stalls. A focus was placed on somatic cell counts and production values.