Research Updates
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from July 2022
Environmental Management and Sustainability Symposium review: Effective nutritional strategies to mitigate enteric methane in dairy cattle. Hristov AN, Melgar A, Wasson D, Arndt C. J Dairy Sci. 2022 Jul 18:S0022-0302(22)00392-7. Intensive research in the past decade...
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from June
Environmental Management and Sustainability Implications of changes in climate and human development on 21st-century global drought risk. Elkouk A, Pokhrel Y, Satoh Y, Bouchaou L. J Environ Manage. 2022;317:115378. Climate change is expected to exacerbate drought...
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from May
Environmental Management and Sustainability Recognizing salinity threats in the climate crisis. L CE, Downey K, Colby RS, Freire CA, Nichols S, Burgess MN, Judy KJ. Integr Comp Biol. 2022 May 31:icac069. Climate change is causing habitat salinity to transform at...
CDRF Research Brief: Research findings Steer Trends in Environmental Management and Nutritional Interests
SPRING 2022 In its most robust year yet, CDRF completed 11 research projects and science-based education and outreach programs in 2021. These included several research endeavors focused on methane mitigation; a nutritional study that sourced information from nearly...
Farmer to Farmer: AMMP Application and Install Experience
Farmer to Farmer Alternative manure management practices are accepted to reduce GHG emissions through the prevention of volatile solids from entering manure lagoons and existing in anaerobic conditions. Multiple practices have been installed on dairy operations...
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from April 2022
Environmental Management and Sustainability Enteric Methane Emissions and Animal Performance in Dairy and Beef Cattle Production: Strategies, Opportunities, and Impact of Reducing Emissions. Min BR, Lee S, Jung H, Miller DN, Chen R. Animals (Basel). 2022 Apr...
California Dairy: Momentum Continues in World-Leading Sustainability Endeavors
The California Dairy Sustainability Summit showcased incredible partnerships, investment, and success. By Dairy Cares The third California Dairy Sustainability Summit demonstrated tremendous optimism about planet-smart dairy farming. Speakers from across the state,...
Metabolites from Yogurt Protect against Type 2 Diabetes in Mice
Written by: Marina Wang | Issue # 108 | 05 2022 To understand why yogurt consumption is associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes, diabetic mice were fed a diet supplemented with yogurt. Yogurt-fed mice had higher levels of branched-chain hydroxy acids (BCHAs),...
Research Showcased at the 2022 California Dairy Sustainability Summit
2022 CA Dairy Industry Timeline to Reach Climate Neutrality2022 Economics of Byproduct Use in Dairy Feed Rations2022 Physical and Chemical Composition of Settled Sludge2022 Isotopic Signatures of Methane Emissions from CA SJV 2022 Nutrient Management with Digester...