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See New Climate-Smart Technology for Dairies at May 30 Field Day

By Seth Truscott

Field-testing new technologies that could help dairy producers curb their farms’ greenhouse emissions, scientists from Washington State University and Cornell University will share an in-person look at their experiments this spring.

The Climate-Smart Dairy Farming: Research & Demonstration Field Day, 9 a.m. Friday, May 30, at Royal Dairy in Royal City, Washington, will showcase projects using sensors, weather monitoring, biochar, and feed additives to understand and manage emissions.

“Accurate and continuous emission information can help farmers reduce their greenhouse footprint,” said Lav Khot, WSU associate professor and project leader of the Climate-Smart Dairy Farming test bed. “As scientists, we want to provide low-cost, reliable technology to support data-driven decisions that improve sustainability.”

Funded by the Washington State Conservation Commission through the state’s 2021 Climate Commitment Act, Khot and colleague Francisco Leal-Yepes, assistant professor of precision livestock health at Cornell, are conducting a one-year research and demonstration project at Royal Dairy.

Source : wsu.edu

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