Check out our video of the robot milkers in action at O.A. Borden & Sons in Washington County.
Web Resources About Robotic Milking of Dairy Cows
Compiled by Katie Close
Submitted by Aaron Gabriel
Last summer, intern Katie Close compiled a bunch of resources from the web about robotic milking of dairy cows. Here is her “Top 8 List” of websites:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam/milking-systems
This link has a lot of information on robot milking systems. There are presentations, spreadsheets, publications, and surveys from Iowa State University.
https://www.msu.edu/~mdr/vol15no4/adapt2robmilking.html
This links to an article entitled “Do Cows Adapt Quickly to Robotic Milking.” It talks about the stress factor is higher in cows when they are pushed into the parlor. They have some research data showing the stress decreased in cows when milked more by the robot.
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/prodairy/resources/wdm/wdm09/robotic.pdf
“Robotic Milking: Could It Work for You? From our own Cornell ProDairy program.
http://www.progressivedairy.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=8133:northeast-producers-discuss-robotic-milking-&Itemid=115
“Northeast Dairies Discuss Robotic Milkers” – a brief Q & A with two farmers who have robots, from the “Progressive Dairy” magazine. They bring up questions to think about for people considering robots to think about.
http://www1.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy/facilities/docs/labor-considerations-for-robotic-milking-systems.pdf
“Labor Considerations for Robotic Milking Systems” from the University of Minnesota.
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/dairy/facts/01-045.htm
”10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Robotic Milking of Dairy Cows” from the Ontario Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/dairy/facts/09-075.htm
“Stray Voltage and the Robotic Milking of Dairy Cows” from the Ontario Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
http://milkquality.wisc.edu/equipment-and-facilities/robotic-milking/
Several resources from the University of Wisconsin focusing on milk quality, mastitis, udders, and milking/cooling/cleaning machinery.
