As more technology is integrated into livestock production, and farming in general, lots of data is generated. There are two main categories of data: sensor data and farmer recorded data. Learn how sensor data, such as that generated by cameras, can be utilized to make better management decisions. See how farmer recorded data can be integrated with other external data sets to create a predictive models to try to improve swine production systems. Guilhereme Rosa is a professor of precision livestock production and breeding at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. If you are interested in any of the referenced papers or projects Dr. Rosa has mentioned, please email him at grosa@wisc.edu.
Badger Swine Symposium
Wisconsin may be known as the dairy state, but ties to swine production in Wisconsin run deep. The Badger Swine Symposium is sponsored by the Animal and Food Science Department at UW-River Falls, School of Agriculture at UW-Platteville, Animal and Dairy Science Department at UW-Madison, the UW-Madison Extension Swine Team and the Wisconsin Pork Association.
Extension Livestock Programs
The Extension Livestock Program provides timely resources and information to help farmers, consumers and allied industry to make informed decisions about beef cattle, poultry, sheep and goats, equine, swine, and meat science. There are also resources for youth caring for livestock.
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