A5066527605- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- RFID technology advancements
- Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization
- Metallurgy and Material Science
University of Milan
2015-2024
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
2013
The rising global demand for animal products and the growing public concerns about environment welfare require dairy farms to improve their efficiency apply more sustainable farming systems. Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) could represent a valuable support in addressing these challenges. In recent years, have been modernising introducing new sensors automatic systems managing herd. However, diffusion of technologies Italian is still limited farmers are reluctant invest precision aim study...
The optimal management of cattle nutrition promotes animal health and welfare, increases livestock farms’ productivity competitiveness, enhances environmental sustainability practices. Animal feeding operations play a crucial role as many factors can drive the theoretical ration formulated by nutritionists far from one animals ingest. Precision technologies (e.g., NIR sensors on milling cutter chopper-mixer wagon; computer vision systems installed in mixing tank) may allow for accurate...
The need to reduce labour demand and the increasing size of herds have led - in last years develop specific automated solutions for feeding animals dairy farms. Currently there are more than 1250 automatic systems (AFS) used worldwide, but is a lack information about both their energy requirements management costs. primary aim present study was measure electric consumption an AFS installed farm Northern Italy under practical conditions. secondary calculate, using classic ASABE approach,...
The aim of this research was to evaluate as a proof concept, quantitative relationship between atmospheric particulate matter (PM10), heavy metals (Pb, Ni and Cd) Pb, Cd concentrations accumulated on bees reared in beehive the urban territory Milan. For purpose, called Honey Factory, located Triennale museum area Milano, considered trial from May October 2015. Every two days, found dead were collected concentration lead, cadmium nickel bodies evaluated through atomic absorption analysis. In...
Intramammary infection affects the quality and quantity of dairy goat milk. Health status (HS) milk can be monitored by electrical conductivity (EC). The aim study was to determine detection potential EC when measured on-line on a daily basis compared with readings from previous milkings. Milk yields (MYs) were investigated same approach. To evaluate these relative traits, multivariate model based fuzzy logic technology – which provided interesting results in cows used. Two foremilk samples...
The aim of this study was to test infrared thermography (IRT) as a possible tool for scoring teat color changes after cluster removal; thus, indirectly, classify the short-term stress teats caused by milking machines. Thermographic images (n = 137) from three farms were collected and evaluated calculate average maximum skin surface temperatures (SSTs) at base, center, tip each (Tavg,B, Tavg,C, Tavg,T, Tmax,B, Tmax,C, Tmax,T). Obtained results confirmed significant relationship between...
Precise calving monitoring is important for reducing the effects of dystocia in cows and calves. The C6 birth control system an electronic device that detects time expulsion phase during calving. Several 53 Holstein were fitted on Day 280 ± 5 gestation with system, which was left place until confirmation Sensitivity PPV calculated as 100 95%, respectively. partum events occurring at group where compared analogous occurred 59 animals without device. When alarmed by farm staff barn 100% cases....
The demand for online monitoring and control of biogas process is increasing, since better system can improve plants stability economy. A number parameters in both the liquid gas phase have been suggested as indicators (pH, alkalinity, VFA H2, redox potential, production rate, composition, FOS/TAC ratio, COD and/or VS reduction). present study proposes use complex sensors a possible solution to engineer consistent system. Tests were performed analyze coming from plant which conditions...
The aim of this study was to develop and test a new fuzzy logic model for monitoring the udder health status (HS) goats. evaluated, as input variables, milk electrical conductivity (EC) signal, acquired on-line each gland by dedicated sensor, bandwidth length frequency amplitude first main peak Fourier spectrum recorded EC signal. Two foremilk samples were collected from eight Saanen goats six months at morning milking (lactation stages (LS): 0-60 Days In Milking (DIM); 61-120 DIM; 121-180...
This study investigated the influence of different loading levels, cutting and mixing times on total mixed ration (TMR) homogeneity delivered along feeding alley dairy cows. The TMR was according to three wagon loads (40, 70 100% nominal capacity), (4, 5 6 min) min). diet (70:30 forage/concentrate ratio) supplied by a two-screws vertical (maximum capacity, 21 m3). A preliminary variance analysis chemical parameters performed samples collected in wagon: released were taken at beginning,...
Corn silage, widely used as a feedstock in anaerobic digestion systems, plays significant role renewable energy production. The measurement of the biochemical methane potential (BMP) ensiled corn at farm level is utmost importance for characterizing its production and optimizing biogas generation. Thus, understanding BMP silage from individual farms crucial efficient plant management proper utilization this valuable resource. study aimed to assess using cost-effective miniaturized handheld...
Optimal milking management leads to an increase in production efficiency while respecting animal welfare and health. Not all farms can equip themselves with high level technological systems for economic, generational structural reasons. The aim of the study was assess performances, cow behaviour microclimatic condition farm areas using integrated data collection system based on surveys low-cost sensors. use video recordings mobile electronic flowmeters highlighted significant differences...