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Nov 21, 20241 min read
NE Regional Dairy Challenge Comes to Miner Institute!
Miner Institute welcomed 78 students from 12 universities for the Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge event October 17-19, 2024. Students...
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Nov 19, 20241 min read
Dr. Marcos Marcondes joins Miner Institute’s Research Team
Marcos Marcondes has recently joined Miner Institute as a research scientist. His primary research focus will be dairy nutrition.
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: IMPLICATIONS OF SUGAR INCLUSION IN DAIRY DIETS
Sugars are non-structural carbohydrates that are soluble in water. They can be classified as simple sugars or monosaccharides, having one...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: ENTERIC METHANE REDUCTION STRATEGIES — THE STATUS QUO & WAY FORWARD
I attended the “State of the Science Summit” on May 21-22 co-hosted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), UC Davis...
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Nov 14, 20241 min read
From the Farm Report: A PICTURE OR A THOUSAND WORDS?
A common adage says that "A picture is worth a thousand words" but this is agreeable if the picture is painted in all the colors
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: WHAT HAPPENS TO ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS WHEN COWS ARE FED A ‘SPICIER’ DIET?
The growing concern for greenhouse gas emissions globally and the impact on climate change has necessitated the development of...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: THE BIOGENIC CARBON CYCLE (Greenhouse Gas Emission Terminologies)
The biogenic carbon cycle is a natural process that describes how carbon is recycled in the environment between plants, animals (ruminants),
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION TERMINOLOGIES
Happy New Year! It is a privilege and a delight to experience this new beginning with all the prospects it brings, and in the words of...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: REDUCING ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS: A COLLECTIVE EFFORT
I was elated to attend the 85th Cornell Nutrition Conference in Syracuse, NY from October 17th-19th. It was an impactful 3-day event...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: ARE THERE BENEFITS OF FEEDING AMYLASE-ENABLED CORN SILAGE TO LACTATING DAIRY COWS?
Starch is a polysaccharide or complex carbohydrate, and it is the predominant form of energy storage in plants (seeds, roots, tubers)....
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