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GPS collars shape the future of grazing at Cal Poly
Five miles northwest of Cal Poly, cows equipped with tiny GPS trackers are munching away in a golden field. In this quiet scientific revolution on Cal Poly’s pastures, GPS collars transform livestock into high-tech data gatherers, revealing their every step and bite. Researchers and cattle managers then analyze the data to understand their behaviors. Simply, […]
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Baby cow man with a plan
Dairy science senior Will Greenwood is part of a group of seven students who take care of Cal Poly’s calves
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Artificial insemination: A deeper look into DSCI 330
For artificial insemination and embryo biotechnology (DSCI 330) students, this is just another day of Learn by Doing.
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Senior creates new system for monitoring cow pregnancy
Trevor Nutcher, a dairy science senior, implemented new technology at the Dairy Farm unit on campus that is used to help increase cow pregnancy rates.
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Dairy cows staying a bit longer
Cal Poly administrators announced yesterday in a press release that the planned reduction to the university’s dairy herd would be put on hold.