Research Updates
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from January 2023
Environmental Management and Sustainability Assessing the environmental impact of resource recovery from dairy manure. Glover CJ, McDonnell A, Rollins KS, Hiibel SR, Cornejo PK. J Environ Manage. 2023 Jan 4;330:117150. Manure management is a major contributor to...
California’s ‘Planet-Smart Dairy’ Picks Up Momentum
More investments in research and incentives are coming soon to further advance the development of planet-smart dairy farm practices. California is advancing planet-smart dairy farming in a big way. Dairy methane reduction projects on 400-plus farms are eliminating or...
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from December 2022
Environmental Management and Sustainability Development of a point-source model to improve simulations of manure lagoon interactions with the environment. Rudko N, Muenich RL, Garcia M, Xu T. J Environ Manage. 2023 Jan 1;325(Pt A):116332. In recent decades animal...
New Report: California is Pioneering a Pathway to Significant Dairy Methane Reduction
Analysis by UC Davis researchers shows continued implementation of California's incentive-based dairy methane reduction efforts should, by 2030, achieve the full 40% reduction goal. DAVIS, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022 -- The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) and...
Drinking the Daily Recommended Intake of Milk Boosts Brain Health in Older Adults
Written by: Lauren Milligan Newmark, Ph.D. for milkgenomics.org and SPLASH! Concentrations of a critical antioxidant called glutathione decrease in the brain as humans age, making the brain vulnerable to oxidative stress. An intervention study on adults over 60 years...
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from November 2022
Dairy Research Bulletin Selected Articles from November 2022 Environmental Management and Sustainability California-Based Research - Artificial Intelligence Approach for Estimating Dairy Methane Emissions. Jeong S, Fischer ML, Breunig H, Marklein AR, Hopkins FM,...
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from October 2022
Environmental Management and Sustainability A large share of climate impacts of beef and dairy can be attributed to ecosystem services other than food production. von Greyerz K, Tidåker P, Karlsson JO, Röös E. J Environ Manage. 2022 Oct 18;325(Pt A):116400....
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from September 2022
Environmental Management and Sustainability Roadmap for achieving net-zero emissions in global food systems by 2050. Costa C Jr, Wollenberg E, Benitez M, Newman R, Gardner N, Bellone F. Sci Rep. 2022 Sep 5;12(1):15064. Food systems emit ~ 35% of global greenhouse gas...
CA Dairy Farmer-to-Farmer AMMP Project Awareness Outreach
PROJECT LEADS: Dr. Mark Cooper, UC Davis, and Dr. Deanne Meyer, UC Davis, UC ANR, and Denise Mullinax, CDRF, CDQAP, 2020 KEY TAKE-A-WAYS • Project produced multiple Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) farmer-to-farmer learning opportunities: three webinars,...