Progress 10/01/07 to 09/30/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The mission is to link the dairy industry of the US to dairy industries around the world in order to foster market development, address the challenges of globalization and improve quality of life. We do this through: 1) world market and dairy trade analysis, 2) research collaboration and scientific exchange, and 3) education and training programs. The Institute's research on world market and trade analysis is based on the work of Babcock director for international dairy trade and policy studies E.V. Jesse, agribusiness economist W.D. Dobson, and subgrant recipients. Recent research published by Jesse and Dobson reviews the 2008 situation and outlook of US dairy trade. In addition, Jesse, Dobson and Dr. Ronaldo Reis, CALS alumnus and professor at Federal University of Minas Gerais, recently conducted a Babcock country/regional study of Brazil. This study takes a closer look at Brazil's dairy industry with an eye to assessing its growth prospects and the implications of developments for the US and global dairy industries. The results of these studies were published, distributed to legislators and policymakers, and posted on the Institute website. The Institute's trade policy analyses are regularly sent to Wisconsin's congressional delegation to assist in their deliberations on trade policy as it affects the state. The Institute's international dairy production-related research may be classified into two categories: 1) Research intended to capitalize on existing international expertise to strengthen the domestic industry (e.g. Dr. Thomas' continuing work to bring European experts to the US to train the growing dairy sheep industry), and 2) Research intended to build new dairy technologies that are applicable in the domestic industry, as well as emerging dairy industries around the world (e.g. Dr. Weigel with Spanish collaborator, Dr. Recio, on developing tools for genetic selection for resistance to metabolic disorders in dairy cattle). The Institute works to strengthen ties with the Mexican and Chinese dairy industries for the purpose of market development. Efforts include faculty and student exchange programs, research collaborations, product exhibitions for US companies, and courses. The Institute has achieved great success in reaching out to international and domestic producer groups with (1) multilingual technical publications and CDs, (2) multilingual electronic outreach through the Web, and (3) international short courses and consulting services. Institute staff members continue to work closely with county extension agents to create practical training materials for Spanish-speaking dairy employees, including calf care and herdsmanship modules for the Dairy Worker Training series, and with UW-Madison professors to create educational CDs for US and international farmers and dairy industry professionals. Recently developed CDs include Artificial Insemination Techniques, Milking Skills, and Brucellosis Prevention. Babcock also produces the Dairy Update series, which brings UW research findings to the agricultural community. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals: Kenneth Shapiro, Principal Investigator Karen Nielsen, Assoc. Director, project management, program development, implementation, Laura Van Toll, Outreach Specialist, educational materials, program development, implementation;Dave Kantor, Outreach Specialist, web manager; Beverly Davis, Financial Specialist, financial management; Sharon Baumgartner, advising on international regulations, travel arrangements ;Ed Jesse, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Ag. & Applied Economics Dept., Babcock Institute Director, international dairy trade, policy studies, market/trade analysis, country studies, writes discussion papers; William Dobson, Emeritus Professor, UW-Madison Ag. & Applied Economics Dept., agribusiness economist, market/trade analysis, country studies, writes discussion papers; David Combs, Professor, UW-Madison Dairy Science Dept., subgrant recipient, topic: incorporating tropical forages into a fiber digestibility database; Daniel Gianola, Professor, UW-Madison Animal Science Dept., subgrant recipient, topic: investigation of relationships between calving difficulty, stillbirth rate, mastitis and milk yield in dairy cattle; John Parrish, Professor, UW-Madison Animal Science Dept., subgrant recipient, topic: seasonal and vaccination effects on semen quality of crossbred dairy cattle and water buffalo bulls in India; J. Mark Powell, Assoc. Professor, UW-Madison Soil Science Dept., subgrant recipient, topic: meeting nutrient management challenges in temperate dairy production systems: Wisconsin and Australia; Scott Rankin, Assoc. Professor, subgrant recipient, topic: chemical microbiological and functional assessment of artisanal Hispanic cheeses; Pamela Ruegg, Professor, UW-Madison Dairy Science Dept., subgrant recipient, topic: using somatic cell count to determine milk quality of dairy goats, cows; Dave Thomas, Professor, UW-Madison Animal Science Department, partner on the annual Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium. Michel Wattiaux, Assoc. Professor, UW-Madison Dairy Science Dept., subgrant recipient, topic: socioeconomic and environmental study of three dairy production systems in Mexico; Kent Weigel, Assoc. Professor, UW-Madison Dairy Science Dept., subgrant recipient, topics: developing tools for genetic selection for resistance to infectious diseases and metabolic disorders in dairy cattle; identification of subsets of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for development of low-cost genotyping arrays for dairy cattle; Shengli Li, Professor, Animal Sciences, China Agricultural University, partner: Sino-US Dairy Center, Beijing, seminar management, organization Partners: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department of Commerce University of Wisconsin-Whitewater University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension World Dairy Expo China Agricultural University, Beijing, China Monterrey Tec University, Queretaro, Mexico Campus Numerous dairy-related industries throughout Wisconsin Training, professional development: Subgrants provide training and professional development for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows employees. TARGET AUDIENCES: The programs provide help to Wisconsin and US farmers by developing educational materials and providing international experts for local conferences and events. Spanish-speaking farm workers on Wisconsin and US farms benefit from educational training programs and materials developed in English and Spanish in partnership with University of Wisconsin Extension. The Babcock Institute designs and implements programs that help leaders, educators, and producers from around the world identify Wisconsin and the United States as centers of dairy excellence. The Babcock Institute draws upon the great depth and breadth of expertise in Wisconsin's dairy industry. The extensive list of dairy-related programs, institutes, and centers at the University of Wisconsin strengthen Wisconsin's reputation as "America's Dairyland." Wisconsin dairy-related companies benefit from international buyers' groups that Babcock brings to Wisconsin for training programs, and from the relationships developed with individuals in these groups. Wisconsin Department of Commerce and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection work closely with the Babcock Institute to benefit US dairy-related businesses by helping develop programs that create export markets for US products. The Babcock Institute spreads the message to international dairy farmers, veterinarians, agribusiness professionals, government officials, university professors, and others that Wisconsin/the US is the best place in the world to come for dairy cattle, semen, embryos, milking equipment, feed, feed additives, etc. and for dairy-related expertise. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The programs are scientific, educational and commercial. By working with scientists and domestic and foreign dairy industry groups, the Institute links domestic and international partners in a synergistic way, producing mutually beneficial results. To date, the Institute has provided short courses to more than 4850 dairy leaders from 68 countries (including the US), its publications have been distributed to more than 100 countries, and its free multilingual educational materials have been accessed from our website by users in more than 175 countries. In 2004, the Institute established the Sino-US Dairy Center with Beijing's China Agricultural University. In 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 the Institute provided US dairy-related businesses the opportunity to showcase their products at seminars and exhibitions in Beijing, Harbin, Tianjin and Urumqi, China, organized by the Sino-US Dairy Center, Chinese central government and local government entities in China. The Institute has also organized industry meetings here in the US for dairy industry leaders and buyers from China, Central America, South America, and India through the USDA Cochran Fellowship Program and the US Grains Council during World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.
Publications
- Dobson, W.D. 2008. Exporting and foreign direct investment strategies: Top five U.S. dairy companies. Babcock Institute International Dairy Notes, January. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Dobson, W.D. 2008. The future role of the U.S. in world dairy markets. Babcock Institute Discussion Paper No. 2008-1, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Dobson, W.D., E.V. Jesse, R. Braga Reis. 2008. The dairy sector of Brazil: A country study. Babcock Institute Discussion Paper No. 2008-3, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Gianola, D., P.J. Boettcher, J. Odegard, B. Heringstad. 2007. Mixture models in quantitative genetics and applications to animal breeding. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 36, 171-183.
- Gonzalez-Recio, O., D. Gianola, G. J. M. Rosa, K. A. Weigel, and A. Kranis. 2008. Genome-assisted prediction of a quantitative trait measured in parents and progeny: Application to food conversion rate in chickens. Genetics, Selection, and Evolution (accepted).
- Gonzalez-Recio, O., D. Gianola, N. Long, K. A. Weigel, G. J. M. Rosa, and S. Avendano. 2008. Non-parametric methods for incorporating genomic information into genetic evaluations: An application to mortality in broilers. Genetics 178:2305-2313.
- Gourley, C.J.P., A.R. Melland, R.A. Waller, I.M. Awty, A.P. Smith, K.I. Peverill, M.C. Hannah. 2007. Better fertilizer decisions for grazed pastures in Australia. http://www.asris.csiro.au/ themes/nutrient.html#Nutrient_BFD.
- Hohmann, K. 2008. Long-term performance of Wisconsin dairy farms enrolled in and completing milk quality teams, Chapter II. MS Thesis, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Holmes, B. 2007. Managing silage leachate and runoff. Babcock Institute Dairy Updates 903, 5 pp., University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Holmes, B. 2007. Manejo integral del fosforo en los establecimientos lecheros (Spanish translation of Managing silage leachate and runoff). Instituto Babcock Las Novedades Lacteas (Babcock Institute Dairy Updates) 903, 5 pp. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Jesse, E.V. (ed.). 2007. The dairy industry of India. Babcock Institute Dairy Updates 108, 13 pp., University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Jesse, E.V. 2008. 2007 is a big year for U.S. whey exports. Babcock Institute International Dairy Notes, April. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Murphy, D. 2007. Making and aging Mediterranean cheeses. Babcock Institute Dairy Artisan Papers, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Sobreira, N.M., J.C.F. Pantoja, P. Ruegg. 2008. Daily variability in somatic cell count of dairy goats and cows. Abstract accepted, National Mastitis Council annual meeting, 2009.
- Van Toll, L. (Ed.), P. Fricke, D. Brusveen, J. Guenther. 2007. Artificial insemination techniques in dairy cattle/Tecnicas de inseminacion artificial para el Ganado lechero (CD-ROM in English and Spanish). Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Van Toll, L. (Ed.). 2007. Curso Internacional de Lecheria enfocado en el Manejo del Hato Lechero (International Dairy Short Course for Dairy Herd Management Proceedings, Spanish version), October, 110 pp., Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Van Toll, L. (Ed.). 2007. International Dairy Short Course for Dairy Herd Management Proceedings, October, 110 pp., Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Van Toll, L. (Ed.), P. Ruegg. 2007. Milking skills/Tecnicas de ordena (CD-ROM in English and Spanish). Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Van Toll, L. (Ed.), M. Fernandez. 2007. Sanidad del hato y bioseguridad: Brucelosis, tuberculosis, bioseguridad en la granja (CD-ROM). Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Jesse, E.V. 2008. Wisconsin leads United States in dairy exports. Babcock Institute International Dairy Notes, July. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Jesse, E.V., D. Wieckert. 2007. The dairy industry of Wisconsin. Babcock Institute Dairy Updates 107, 11 pp., University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Jesse, E.V., W.D. Dobson. 2008. US dairy trade situation and outlook. Babcock Institute Discussion Paper No. 2008-2, 20 pp. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Khatib, H., G.J.M. Rosa, K. Weigel, F. Schiavini, E. Santus, A. Bagnato. 2007. Additional support for an association between OLR1 and milk fat traits in cattle. Animal Genetics 38:3, 308-310.
- Wang, X., C. Maltecca, R. Tal-Stein, E. Lipkin, H. Khatib. 2008. Association of bovine Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 (FGF2) gene with milk fat and productive life: An example of the ability of the candidate pathway strategy to identify quantitative trait genes. J. Dairy Sci. 91:2475-2480.
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Progress 01/01/07 to 12/31/07
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The Babcock Institute's mission is to foster mutually beneficial ties between the US dairy industry and counterpart industries around the world. The Institute's research on world markets and trade examines international competitors, markets, and trade agreements to help the US industry succeed in the global marketplace and to inform policy makers. The Institute's international dairy production research has two objectives: 1) adapting international expertise and experience to strengthen the domestic industry, and 2) developing new dairy technologies that are applicable in the domestic and emerging dairy industries around the world. The Institute has become the leading global dairy information source through 1) multilingual technical dairy publications, 2) multilingual electronic outreach on the Web and CD-ROM, and 3) international short courses. The Institute also helps extension agents and farm organizations with training for Spanish-speaking dairy employees. To date, the
Institute has provided short courses to more than 4300 dairy leaders from 67 countries, its publications have been distributed in nearly 200 countries, and its trilingual web site gets over 500,000 visits per year from over 190 countries. The research and educational programs and relationships developed by the Babcock Institute worldwide promote US dairy production and trade.
PARTICIPANTS: Individuals: Kenneth Shapiro, Principal Investigator Karen Nielsen, Associate Director, project management, program development, implementation Laura Van Toll, Outreach Specialist, creation of educational materials, ,program development, implementation Beverly Davis, Financial Specialist, financial management Sharon Baumgartner, advising on international regulations, travel arrangements for project Ed Jesse, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Ag. & Applied Economics Dept., Babcock Institute Director, international dairy trade, policy studies, market/trade analysis, country studies, writes discussion papers William Dobson, Emeritus Professor, UW-Madison Ag. & Applied Economics Dept., agribusiness economist, market/trade analysis, country studies, writes discussion papers Daniel Gianola, Professor, UW-Madison Animal Science Dept., subgrant recipient on the topic of investigation of relationships between calving difficulty, stillbirth rate, mastitis and milk yield
in dairy cattle John Parrish, Professor, UW-Madison Animal Science Dept., subgrant recipient on the topic of the seasonal and vaccination effects on semen quality of crossbred dairy cattle and water buffalo bulls in India J. Mark Powell, Associate Professor, UW-Madison Soil Science Dept. and U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, subgrant recipient on the topic of meeting nutrient management challenges in temperate dairy production systems: Wisconsin and Australia Dave Thomas, Professor, UW-Madison Animal Science Department, partner on the annual Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium. Michel Wattiaux, Associate Professor, UW-Madison Dairy Science Dept., subgrant recipient on the topic of a socioeconomic and environmental study of three dairy production systems in Mexico Kent Weigel, Associate Professor, UW-Madison Dairy Science Dept., subgrant recipient on the topic of developing tools for genetic selection for resistance to infectious diseases and metabolic disorders in dairy cattle Shengli
Li, Professor, Animal Sciences, China Agricultural University, partner on Sino-US Dairy Center, Beijing, seminar management and organization Mei Ma, Program Manager, Sino-US Dairy Center, partnership-Babcock Institute/China Agricultural University, Beijing, China Partner Organizations: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department of Commerce University of Wisconsin-Whitewater University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension World Dairy Expo China Agricultural University, Beijing, China Monterrey Tec University, Queretaro, Mexico Campus Numerous dairy-related industries throughout Wisconsin Training or professional development: Subgrants provide training and professional development for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows Employees attend conferences, workshops and software training programs
TARGET AUDIENCES: The Babcock Institute's programs provide help to Wisconsin and US farmers by developing educational materials and providing international experts for local conferences and events. Spanish-speaking farm workers on Wisconsin and US farms benefit from educational training programs and materials developed in English and Spanish in partnership with University of Wisconsin Extension. The Babcock Institute designs and implements programs that help leaders, educators, and producers from around the world identify Wisconsin and the United States as centers of dairy excellence. The Babcock Institute draws upon the great depth and breadth of expertise in Wisconsin's dairy industry. The extensive list of dairy-related programs, institutes, and centers at the University of Wisconsin strengthen Wisconsin's reputation as "America's Dairyland." Wisconsin dairy-related companies benefit from international buyers' groups that Babcock brings to Wisconsin for training programs, and from
the relationships developed with individuals in these groups. Wisconsin Department of Commerce and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection work closely with the Babcock Institute to benefit US dairy-related businesses by helping develop programs that create export markets for US products. The Babcock Institute spreads the message to international dairy farmers, veterinarians, agribusiness professionals, government officials, university professors, and others that Wisconsin/the US is the best place in the world to come for dairy cattle, semen, embryos, milking equipment, feed, feed additives, etc. and for dairy-related expertise.
Impacts
The Babcock Institute's international dairy production research (a) brings useful technologies from around the world to US farmers and (b) develops long-lasting partnerships with emerging dairy industries that will look to the Institute and the US for their growing import needs. Past Institute research has served the US industry by bringing back useful information and technologies dealing with such production issues as forages, genetics, mastitis, nutrient flows, specialty dairy products, grazing technologies and dairy sheep. The sub-grant program builds on the research strengths of individual faculty members and the synergy among them. It promotes international cooperation to address problems that are common to producers and processors in many countries. The competitive grant program has been effective as a catalyst, providing seed money to support creative projects that have subsequently received broader funding from other sources. Research collaboration with key
institutions in China and Mexico bring the dairy industries of those countries closer to the US. Chinese researchers realize they need external partners to help achieve the objectives of the government's aggressive policy to expand dairy consumption. Development of the Sino-US Dairy Center at China Agricultural University helps to keep the US front and center as dairy becomes even more important in China. Mexico is already the second most important dairy trading partner for the US. Collaboration with Mexican universities and cooperatives expands and strengthens US-Mexican trade linkages.
Publications
- Gourley, C.J.P. and J.M. Powell. 2007. Nutrient management approaches and tools for dairy farms in Australia and the US. Babcock Institute Discussion Paper No. 2007-4, 48 pp. Babcock Institute of International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Gourley, C.J.P., J.M. Powell, W.J. Dougherty and D.M. Weaver. 2007. Nutrient budgeting as an approach to improving nutrient management on Australian dairy farms. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 47 No. 9, 1064-1074.
- Heringstad, B., Y.M. Chang, M. Svendsen and D. Gianola. 2007. Genetic Analysis of calving difficulty and stillbirth in Norwegian Red Cows. Journal of Dairy Science Dairy Sci. 90, 3500-3507.
- Jesse, E.V. 2007. World prices for dairy products reach unprecedented highs from short supply and strong demand. Babcock Institute International Dairy Notes, November. Babcock Institute of International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Rodrigues-Motta, M., D. Gianola, B. Heringstad, G. Rosa and Y.M. Chang. 2007. A zero-inflated Poisson model for genetic analysis of number of mastitis cases in Norwegian Red cows. Journal of Dairy Science 90, 5306-5315.
- Wang, X., C. Maltecca, E. Lipkin and H. Khatib. 2007 (submitted). A Candidate Pathway Strategy Used in the Identification of FGF2 as a Quantitative Trait Gene
- Wu, X.L., B. Heringstad, Y.M. Chang, G. de los Campos and D. Gianola. 2007. Inferring relationships between somatic cell score and milk yield using simultaneous and recursive models. Journal of Dairy Science 90, 3508-3521.
- Busse, H. 2007. Terre Madre and Salone del Gusto 2006: World meeting of food communities, Babcock Institute Dairy Artisan Papers, The Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Dobson, W.D. 2007. Competitive strategies of dairy processing firms in Ireland. Babcock Institute Discussion Paper No. 2007-3, 20 pp. Babcock Institute of International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Dobson, W.D., G.G. Frank, E.V. Jesse (Editor) and N.F. Olson. 2007. The dairy sector of Ireland: A country study. Babcock Institute Discussion Paper No. 2007-2, 52 pp. Babcock Institute of International Dairy Research and Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Gonzalez-Recio, O., D. Gianola, N. Long, K.A. Weigel, G. Rosa, and S. Avendano. 2007. Non-parametric methods for incorporating genomic information into genetic evaluations: An application to early mortality in broilers. Genetics (submitted).
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